MA H1529

Bill

MA H1529

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to civil penalties for the disposal of trash or garbage from motor vehicles. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle. The bill amends Chapter 90 of the General Laws by inserting a new section, Section 22G1/2, which prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from littering or knowingly allowing an occupant to litter public or private property by disposing of trash or garbage from the vehicle. Violations of this section are considered civil motor vehicle infractions, punishable by civil citations with fines of $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, and $500 for the third or subsequent offense. These civil citations are not considered surchargeable offenses under Section 113B of Chapter 175.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Brian Ashe (D), Dan Hunt (D), Randy Hunt (R), Patrick Kearney (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Brian Murray (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1529

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1529
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1529.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2956	Further regulating junior operator licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3002	Relative to autocycle motor vehicle definition and operating requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3007	Relative to low-speed vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3051	Relative to littering	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3082	Relative to expired licenses	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3137	To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3138	Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3159	Relative to littering out of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3385	Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3516	Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3917	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1064	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2668

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2956

Further regulating junior operator licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H2993

To increase safety on public ways

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3002

Relative to autocycle motor vehicle definition and operating requirements

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3007

Relative to low-speed vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3051

Relative to littering

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3082

Relative to expired licenses

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3137

To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H3138

Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3159

Relative to littering out of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3385

Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3516

Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H359

Relative to used police cars sold at auction

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3917

To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1064

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

Recommitted to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2333

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

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