HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 207        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3477

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven George Xiarhos

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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 regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/10/2023

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

6/5/2023

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

9/11/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 207        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3477

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3477) of Steven George Xiarhos relative to the prohibition of motor vehicle operators to make turns at certain red lights.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3632 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 regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).

 

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 8 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 32 the word “thirty-five” and replacing it with the following: “two hundred.”

SECTION 2. Section 8 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new paragraph:

Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the following penalties:

(a) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined two hundred dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than thirty days, or both.

(b) If the violation results in the serious bodily injury of another person, the offender shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined five hundred dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than ninety days, or both.

(c) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined one thousand dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than one hundred eighty days, or both.

(d) For purposes of this section, "serious bodily injury" shall mean a bodily injury which involves unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, or protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, or a substantial risk of death.