HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2784        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3540

 

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 marijuana open container laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

1/17/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/24/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2784        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3540

By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3540) of Paul F. Tucker and Timothy R. Whelan relative to marijuana open container laws.  Cannabis Policy.

 

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 marijuana open container laws.

 

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. Subsection (d) of Section 13 of Chapter 94G of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking at the end thereof the word "passenger." and inserting in place thereof the following:- passenger, provided that violations of subsection (d) shall be a civil motor vehicle infraction written on a Massachusetts Uniform Citation. Violations of this subsection shall not be a surchargeable event for the purposes of determining motor vehicle insurance premiums.

SECTION 2. Subsection (g) of said section 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "to" in line 1 the following:- subsections (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of