{"Title":"An Act relative to safe driving and open containers","BillNumber":"S1140","DocketNumber":"SD2169","GeneralCourtNumber":192,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2021-02-19T12:06:11.683"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2021-02-19T12:06:11.6833333"},{"Id":"HEK1","Name":"Hannah Kane","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/HEK1","ResponseDate":"2021-03-16T10:22:02.7"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/Documents/S1140/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1140) of Bruce E. Tarr and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to safe driving and open containers.  The Judiciary.","DocumentText":"\tChapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended after Section 24I by inserting the following new section:-\r\n\tSection 24I½. Possession of narcotic drugs and marihuana in motor vehicles.\r\n\tWhoever, upon any way or in any place to which the public has a right of access, or upon any way or in any place to which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees, possesses a narcotic drug or marihuana, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, in the passenger area of any motor vehicle, as defined by Section 24I of Chapter 90 for the General Laws, except within a closed bottle, bag, or other container, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J19","GeneralCourtNumber":192,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/Committees/J19"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}