Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-659-R1

Redraft TRP 659

Motor Vehicle License Suspension

Ms. Chandler, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Brownsberger and Michael O. Moore, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Eldridge, Lewis and McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 54 the following new 2 sections:-

"SECTION 54A. Section 22 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (f).

SECTION 54B. Section 30 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon expiration of the term of suspension of driving privileges suspended under subsections (g), (h), or (i) of section 22, the registrar shall seal from public access all records of the suspension and the underlying offense, including records of the expiration of the suspension, any hearings or appeals related to the suspension, and the reinstatement following the suspension.”; and

by inserting, after section 123, the following section:-

“Section 123A.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registrar of motor vehicles shall seal from public access all records of a suspension and the underlying offense that was previously imposed under subsection (f) of section 22 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, including records of the expiration of the suspension, any hearings or appeals related to the suspension, and the reinstatement following the suspension.”; and

by inserting after section 130 the following section:-

"SECTION 130A.  Section 54A shall take effect 60 days after the governor submits to the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation: (i) a written certification stating that the governor is opposed to the enactment or enforcement of a law that conforms with 23 U.S.C. 159 (a)(3)(A), relating to the revocation, suspension, issuance or reinstatement of drivers’ licenses to convicted drug offenders and (ii) a written certification that the general court has adopted a resolution expressing its opposition to a law described in clause (i)."