MA H3385

Bill

Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles

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 the penalties for reckless operation of motor vehicles. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing laws in Massachusetts related to the reckless operation of motor vehicles. It increases the penalties for reckless driving, including imprisonment of up to 5 years for reckless operation, up to 10 years for reckless operation causing serious bodily injury, and up to 20 years for reckless operation causing death. The bill also defines "reckless" as violating one or more moving violations while traveling at least 25 miles per hour over the speed limit. Additionally, the bill removes the term "recklessly" from a separate section of the law related to vehicular homicide.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Christopher Markey (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3385

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3385
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3385.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
H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	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
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
H2956	Further regulating junior operator licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	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
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
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	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
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	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

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

H1555

Relative to assaults upon sports officials

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

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

H2956

Further regulating junior operator licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3478

Increasing penalties for restraining order violations

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

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

S1017

Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

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

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

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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