{"Title":"An Act relative to hardship licenses for first time offenders","BillNumber":"S2142","DocketNumber":"SD600","GeneralCourtNumber":191,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/191/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2019-01-15T09:54:17.933"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":null,"Name":"Thomas Beaton","Type":3,"Details":null,"ResponseDate":"2019-01-15T09:54:17.95"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/191/Documents/S2142/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Mr. Tarr (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2142) of Thomas Beaton for legislation relative to hardship licenses for first time offenders.  Transportation.","DocumentText":"\tSECTION 1. Subsection (c)(1) of Section 24 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-\r\n\t“(1½) Where the license or right to operate has been revoked under section twenty-four D or twenty-four E, or revoked under paragraph (b) and such person has not been convicted of a like offense and has pleaded not guilty in the related pending court case, the registrar shall allow the person to apply for and shall be granted a hearing before the registrar for the purpose of requesting the issuance of a new license for employment or educational purposes, three days after the accused offender’s court arraignment, which license shall be effective for not more than an identical twelve hour period every day on the grounds of hardship and a showing by the person that the causes of the present and past violations have been dealt with or brought under control, and the registrar may, in his discretion, issue such license under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate and necessary; and provided, further, that such person may, after the expiration of six months from the date of conviction, apply for and shall be granted a hearing before the registrar for the purpose of requesting the issuance of a new license on a limited basis on the grounds of hardship and a showing by the person that the causes of the present and past violations have been dealt with or brought under control and the registrar may, in his discretion, issue such a license under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate and necessary.\"\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Adverse","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J27","GeneralCourtNumber":191,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/191/Committees/J27"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}