HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3971        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3580

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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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 accurate impairment testing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/19/2021

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/26/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3971        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3580

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3580) of David M. Rogers, Nika C. Elugardo and Elizabeth A. Malia relative to testing for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3119 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to accurate impairment testing.

 

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 24 (4)(f)(1) of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by inserting the following after the word “decision”:-

No driver shall have their driver’s license suspended or be otherwise sanctioned for refusing a test that has not been scientifically proven to indicate a level of personal impairment resulting in inability to safely operate a motor vehicle.