HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3345 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1423
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 leaving the scene of a collision.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/20/2023 |
Timothy Cruz | Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02114 | 1/20/2023 |
Timothy Shugrue | Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02114 | 1/20/2023 |
Paul Tucker | Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02114 | 1/20/2023 |
Michael Morrissey | Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02114 | 1/20/2023 |
David Sullivan | Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02114 | 1/20/2023 |
Joseph Early | Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02114 | 1/20/2023 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 4/4/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3345 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1423
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1423) of Tackey Chan and others relative to motor vehicle operators leaving the scene of a collision. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1484 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to leaving the scene of a collision.
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 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “property”, in line 932, the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any other vehicle or property,”.
SECTION 2. Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “death of any person”, in line 982, the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person not resulting in the death of any person,”.
SECTION 3. Section 24 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the word “shall”, in line 992, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person, shall,”.