Bill Text: MA H3295 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibit the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle within school zones
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/11 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room 222 [H3295 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3295-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth Poirier
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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 prohibiting cell phone use in school zones.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Elizabeth Poirier |
14th Bristol |
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Philippe G. Proulx |
120 West Main St.
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The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act prohibiting cell phone use in school zones.
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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 is hereby amended by inserting, after section 24P, the following section:-
24Q.No individual shall use a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle within a school zone. For the first violation of this law there shall be a $100 fine; for the second offense there shall be a fine of $200 and for the third and subsequent offenses there shall be a fine of $300.
