MA H3283

Bill

Relative to use of ways by pedestrians (i.e. jaywalking)

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 fines for certain illegal pedestrian movement. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the state's pedestrian laws. It would allow local traffic and parking commissions, city councils, and town boards to set fines for pedestrian violations up to $50, instead of the current $1 fine. The bill also specifies that payment of the fine would constitute a final disposition of the case, and that the proceedings would not be considered criminal, with no record entered in the probation records.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3283

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3283
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3283.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1805	Relative to snow removal fines	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	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
H3030	To prevent jaywalking	Accompanied a new draft, see H4181	Similar To
H3068	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3109	Updating bicycle fines	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
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2058	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2139	Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S908	To protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from drunk drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S997	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1805

Relative to snow removal fines

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

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

H3030

To prevent jaywalking

Accompanied a new draft, see H4181

Similar To

H3068

Protecting motorists and emergency personnel

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3109

Updating bicycle fines

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

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S2058

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2139

Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death

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

Similar To

S908

To protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from drunk drivers

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S997

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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