Bill Text: MA S1692 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1692 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1692-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to Clarify Penalties for Violations Occurring While Driving with a Hardship License.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to Clarify Penalties for Violations Occurring While Driving with a Hardship License.



                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 23 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts general laws is hereby amended in paragraph two by inserting, after the words “(1) of section twenty-four,” the following:-

“pursuant to paragraph (f)(1) of subdivision (1) of section twenty-four,”;

and in the same paragraph by inserting, after the words “section eight A or section eight B of chapter ninety B, or pursuant to a violation of section 8, 9 or 11 of chapter ninety F,” the following:- 

“ or pursuant to a similar or like statute of another jurisdiction,” ;

and in the same paragraph by inserting, after the words  “right to operate or the issuance to him of a new license to operate,” the following:- 

“or whoever operates a motor vehicle in violation of the terms of a hardship license granted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapters 90, 90A or 90B,” ;

and in paragraph three by inserting, after the words “pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of sections 24, sections 24G or 24L, subsection (a) of section 8 of chapter 90B, sections 8A or 8B of chapter 90B or section 131/2 of chapter 265,” the following:-

“or pursuant to a similar or like statute of another jurisdiction, or whoever operates a motor vehicle in violation of paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of section 24, sections 24G or 24L, subsection (a) of section 8 of chapter 90B, sections 8A or 8B of chapter 90B or section 131/2 of chapter 265, where such operation was pursuant to a hardship license granted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapters 90, 90A or 90B or where such operation was outside the terms of such hardship license,” .

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