MA H1909

Bill

To protect little lungs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit smoking in motor vehicles in which young children are passengers. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit smoking in motor vehicles where young children are passengers. It amends the existing laws by adding a new subsection that bans smoking in vehicles with children who are required to use child passenger restraints. The bill imposes a $100 fine for violations, but enforcement is limited to verbal or written warnings for the first 90 days. It also specifies that violations cannot be used as evidence in civil actions or for determining insurance surcharges.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Paul Feeney (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Mary Keefe (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1909

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1909
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1909.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1529	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
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
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
H3270	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3385	Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1310	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2112	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S2299	Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S704	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1529

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

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

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

H3270

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3385

Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H359

Relative to used police cars sold at auction

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

S1310

Relative to smoking cessation agents

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

Similar To

S2112

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

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

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

S2299

Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

S2333

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S704

To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation

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

Similar To

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