SENATE DOCKET, NO. 747        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2030

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 accessible parking placards.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 747        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2030

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1901 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 relative to accessible parking placards.

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.  Section 13 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 97 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out, in the first sentence, the words "or any equipment", and inserting in place thereof the following words;- , including the display of a handicap identification placard during such operation, or any equipment.

SECTION 2.  Said section 13 of said chapter 90, as amended by chapter 97 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-

The display of a handicap parking identification placard in such a manner as to interfere with or impede the proper operation of a vehicle shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies only when an operator of a motor vehicle has been stopped for an unrelated violation of the motor vehicle laws or some other offense.