MA H359

Bill

MA H359

Relative to used police cars sold at auction

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 increasing the penalties to motor vehicle dealers for certain sales of used police vehicles. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill increases the penalties for motor vehicle dealers who sell used police vehicles. The existing law imposes a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $500 for such sales. This bill amends the law to set a fine of not less than $500 for a first offense, and not less than $1,000 for second and subsequent offenses. The purpose of this bill is to strengthen consumer protection and professional licensure regulations related to the sale of used police cars at auction.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (23)

Brian Ashe (D), John Barrett (D), Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Julian Cyr (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Randy Hunt (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Sarah Peake (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Mike Soter (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H359

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H359
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H359.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1337	Relative to air traffic safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1488	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4601	Similar To
H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2150	Relative to police pursuits	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2955	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3917	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H453	Providing for alternatives to fines for failure to send	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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