MA H1563

Bill

MA H1563

Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways

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 reimbursement for personal injuries or property damage from defective ways. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 15 of Chapter 84 of the General Laws by changing the maximum reimbursement amount for personal injuries or property damage caused by defective public ways from $5,000 to $100,000. The change aims to increase the maximum reimbursement available to individuals who have suffered harm due to defective public infrastructure maintained by local government authorities.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Jennifer Benson (D), Anne Gobi (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Theodore Speliotis (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1563

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1563
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1563.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1084	Assuring prompt access to health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H2838	Relative to the timing of reimbursement for federal manufacturers excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H3192	Relative to the obstruction of public ways by railroad	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3469	Relative to oil spills on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H795	Relative to underground storage tanks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H929	Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S209	To establish an entrepreneur learner's permit program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S286	Relative to transportation reimbursement for recovery high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S661	Relative to MassHealth rates	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

H1084

Assuring prompt access to health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H2838

Relative to the timing of reimbursement for federal manufacturers excise tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H3192

Relative to the obstruction of public ways by railroad

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3469

Relative to oil spills on public ways

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H795

Relative to underground storage tanks

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

Similar To

H929

Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S209

To establish an entrepreneur learner's permit program

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

Similar To

S286

Relative to transportation reimbursement for recovery high schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S661

Relative to MassHealth rates

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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