MA H2955 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-24 - Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to increase the fines and penalties for texting while driving. Transportation.

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Title

Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-24HouseOught NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2019-03-20JointHearing scheduled for 03/28/2019 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2019-01-22SenateSenate concurred
2019-01-22HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Transportation

Same As/Similar To

S908 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
S852 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
S714 (Similar To) 2020-07-23 - Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
S1298 (Similar To) 2020-06-01 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S1017 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
S24 (Similar To) 2019-07-25 - New draft substituted, see S2294
S1064 (Similar To) 2020-10-29 - Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
S976 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
S2140 (Similar To) 2020-12-10 - Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
S2294 (Similar To) 2019-07-29 - Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S710 (Similar To) 2020-07-23 - Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Massachusetts State Sources


Bill Comments

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