HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3375 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2278
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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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 late fees and accrued interest on parking tickets.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/17/2025 |
Orlando Ramos | 9th Hampden | 3/20/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3375 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2278
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2278) of Carlos González relative to late fees and accrued interest on parking tickets. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to late fees and accrued interest on parking tickets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 20A½ the following section:-
Section 20A¾. Notwithstanding sections 20A or 20A½ or any other general or special law to the contrary, the schedule of additional fines and interest thereof authorized pursuant to said sections 20A and 20A½ accrued either by: (i) payment later than 21 days after issuance of the fine but before the parking clerk reports said fine to the registrar pursuant to said sections 20A and 20A½; or (ii) issuance of the registrar after the parking clerk reports said fine pursuant to said sections 20A and 20A½, shall not exceed the original fine of said violation.