MA H3084

Bill

Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition of Joseph D. McKenna and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to establish an emergency responder yellow dot program. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an emergency responder yellow dot program in the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The program allows participants to provide critical health and emergency contact information that can be accessed by emergency responders in the event of a motor vehicle accident or medical emergency involving the participant's vehicle. The bill outlines the program's purpose, the information to be provided by participants, the protections for the information, and the responsibilities of emergency responders in using the information. The registry is required to develop and implement a public education campaign to inform the public about the program, and the Department of Transportation can accept donations and grants to cover the program's expenses.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Michael Brady (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Colleen Garry (D), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H3060 (on 11/07/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3084

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3084
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3084.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3060	Relative to implementing the Massachusetts yellow dot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3086	Promoting personal access of driving records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3094	Relative to private sale requirements for used vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3168	Relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
S1078	Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1431	Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law	Accompanied a new draft, see S2423	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2138	Promoting road safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2423	Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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