HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1296        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3184

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald H. Wong

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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 student visas and drivers licenses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/16/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1296        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3184

By Mr. Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3184) of Donald H. Wong and Shaunna L. O'Connell that the Registry of Motor Vehicles be directed to ensure the validity of operators’ licenses issued to residents with student visas.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3125 OF 2015-2016.]

 

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 student visas and drivers licenses.

 

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, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 3G, the following new section:-

Section 3H.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registry of motor vehicles shall ensure that each operator’s license issued to a resident with a student visa shall be valid for the remaining duration as the individual’s visa and shall be set to expire on the same day as said visa.  

Any such license issued under this section shall be configured in a vertical format.

The registrar shall promulgate the rules and regulations as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.