MA H3336

Bill

MA H3336

Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle

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 liability of persons transporting operators of motor vehicles arrested for drunk driving. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to increase the liability for persons who transport or accompany an individual who has been arrested for drunk driving. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring the vehicle operated by a person arrested for drunk driving to be removed and impounded for at least 12 hours. 2. Requiring law enforcement to provide a written statement to any person who is summoned to transport or accompany the arrestee, advising them of the potential criminal and civil liability for allowing the arrestee to operate a vehicle while still under the influence. 3. Allowing the impounded vehicle to be released only if the person claiming it presents a valid driver's license, proof of ownership or authority to operate the vehicle, and valid insurance. 4. Allowing law enforcement agencies to charge a reasonable fee for towing and storing the impounded vehicle until the fee is paid. The overall aim of the bill is to increase accountability and deter individuals from facilitating the operation of a vehicle by someone who has been arrested for drunk driving.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Dave Muradian (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3336

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3336
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3336.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1552	Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1693	Relative to employee references	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2684	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2685	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H98	Relative to family day care disclosures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2314	Relative to snow removal service liability limitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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