HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2785 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3159
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul F. Tucker
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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 relative to littering out of motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul F. Tucker | 7th Essex | 1/17/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/22/2019 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 1/23/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2785 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3159
By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3159) of Paul F. Tucker, Timothy R. Whelan and Paul A. Schmid, III relative to littering out of motor vehicles. 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 relative to littering out of motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking Section 22G and inserting in place thereof the following:-
Section 22G. Whoever operates a motor vehicle on the ways of the Commonwealth shall not dispose of any litter, trash or garbage from said motor vehicle on any public or private property. Violators of this section shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars. The registrar may, after due hearing, suspend, for a period not exceeding seven days, the license or permit to operate motor vehicles or the right of a person to operate motor vehicles in the Commonwealth of any person who litters, or who knowingly permits, as the operator, occupants of said motor vehicle to litter public or private property through the disposal of trash or garbage from said motor vehicle.