Bill Text: MA H2298 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Seat belt requirements for junior operators of motor vehicles

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/16 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [H2298 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2298-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven M. Walsh

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to a junior operator seat belt requirement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Steven M. Walsh

11th Essex

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Richard J. Ross

9th Norfolk

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2409 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to a junior operator seat belt requirement.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

����������� Section 8, subsection (e) of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the fifth paragraph,� the following paragraph:-

A person holding a junior operator�s license who operates a motor vehicle without a seat belt shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars. This provision shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies and the operator may be stopped even if there is no other violation of motor vehicle laws or any other offense.

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