Bill Text: MA H3164 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Further regulating the transportation of persons in wheelchairs in motor vehicles

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/6 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3164 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3164-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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 the transporting of persons in wheelchairs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

Stephen R. Canessa

12th Bristol


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

SEE HOUSE, NO. 2040 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 the transporting of persons in wheelchairs.




��������������� 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.  Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 7CC the following section:�

Section 7DD. In any vehicle transporting persons in wheelchairs, the wheelchairs shall be facing forward. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of $100.

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