MA H3159

Bill

MA H3159

Relative to littering out 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 littering out of motor vehicles. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 90 of the General Laws to prohibit the disposal of any litter, trash, or garbage from a motor vehicle on public or private property in the Commonwealth. Violators would be subject to a fine of $50. Additionally, the Registrar may suspend the license or right to operate a motor vehicle for up to seven days for anyone who litters or knowingly allows occupants to litter from their vehicle.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Paul Schmid (D), Paul Tucker (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5126 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3159

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3159
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3159.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
H3051	Relative to littering	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	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
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
H5126	Study Order - vehicles and roads	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	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

H3051

Relative to littering

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

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

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

H5126

Study Order - vehicles and roads

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

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

S2333

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

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