SENATE DOCKET, NO. 655        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2280

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 ending failure-to-pay license suspensions.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 655        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2280

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2367 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 ending failure-to-pay license suspensions.

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 3 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking clause A(6)(a)(i), beginning on Line 119, and inserting thereof the following:-

“(i) fails to request a noncriminal hearing within twenty days of the date of the citation plus such grace period as the registrar shall allow, or”

SECTION 2. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking the second paragraph of clause A(6)(a)(ii)(ii), beginning on Line 146, and inserting thereof the following:-

“Unless such notice is sooner cancelled by the registrar, in the case of an operator violation, such violator's operators license, learners permit or right to operate, or in the case of an owner violation any registration of a motor vehicle issued to such violator by the registrar, shall be deemed suspended by operation of law on the date indicated on the notice mailed by the registrar, and shall remain suspended until reinstated by the registrar.”

SECTION 3. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause A(6)(b), beginning on Line  157, in its entirety.

SECTION 4. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking the following from Line 209:- “; or”

SECTION 5. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “court” in Line 209 the following:-

“the clerk-magistrate shall notify the registrar. Such notice to the registrar may be given more than once in the same case if necessary.”

SECTION 6. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause B(3)(b), beginning on Line 210, in its entirety.

SECTION 7. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause B(3)(c), beginning on Line 213, in its entirety.

SECTION 8. This act shall go into effect upon passage.