HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 629 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1794
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jonathan Hecht
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to ensure adequate handicapped parking.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/11/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/22/2019 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 1/14/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/15/2019 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 1/30/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 629 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1794
By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1794) of Jonathan Hecht and others relative to handicapped parking spaces regulated by cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1087 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to ensure adequate handicapped parking.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 22A of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence of the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
Parking spaces designated as restricted under this paragraph shall be no less than five percent of the parking spaces regulated by a city or town on ways within its control and shall be identified by the use of above-grade signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the words “Handicapped Parking: Special Plate Required.