HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1563        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3032

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carlos González

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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 requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/8/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

1/30/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/1/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/17/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1563        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3032

By Mr. González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3032) of Carlos González and others relative to requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present.  Transportation.

 

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 requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subsection (f) of section 22 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “years”, in line 104, the following words:- ; and provided, further, that any person convicted of subsection (b), (c) or (d) of section 32A of chapter 94C or of subsection (a) or (b) of section 32B of said chapter 94C while inside a motor vehicle with a minor child present shall have his or her license suspended for a period of 1 year from the date of conviction.