MA H3118

Bill

To reduce traffic fatalities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reduce traffic fatalities by reducing crashes and incidents involving a motor vehicle and certain vulnerable users. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce traffic fatalities by introducing several key provisions: 1. It requires Class 3 or larger motor vehicles over 10,000 pounds purchased or leased by the Commonwealth to be equipped with lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, and cross-over mirrors to improve visibility and reduce incidents with vulnerable road users (e.g., pedestrians, cyclists). 2. It expands the definition of "vulnerable user" to include a wider range of non-motorized road users, and requires motorists to pass these users at a safe distance of at least 3 feet when traveling 30 mph or less, with an additional 1 foot of clearance for every 10 mph above 30 mph. 3. It allows cities and towns to request the establishment of a 25 mph speed limit on state highways and parkways within their thickly settled or business districts. 4. It directs the Department of Transportation to develop a standardized form for reporting crashes and incidents involving motor vehicles and vulnerable users, and to maintain a publicly accessible database of these reports. The bill provides some implementation timelines, with the vehicle equipment requirements taking effect on January 1, 2021, and the contract-related provisions taking effect on January 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (56)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul Mark (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Alice Peisch (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tom Stanley (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H3092 (on 04/04/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3118

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3118
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3118.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1087	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4810	Similar To
H1529	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	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
H2956	Further regulating junior operator licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3002	Relative to autocycle motor vehicle definition and operating requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3007	Relative to low-speed vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3082	Relative to expired licenses	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3092	To reduce traffic fatalities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
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
H3270	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3385	Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles	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
H4050	Amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Vehicle Rental Modernization Act	Senate concurred	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
S2112	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2113	Relative to peer to peer car sharing	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2119	Relative to the use of video screens while operating a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	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
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1087

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Accompanied a new draft, see H4810

Similar To

H1529

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

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

H2956

Further regulating junior operator licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H2993

To increase safety on public ways

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3002

Relative to autocycle motor vehicle definition and operating requirements

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

Similar To

H3007

Relative to low-speed vehicles

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

Similar To

H3082

Relative to expired licenses

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3092

To reduce traffic fatalities

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

Replaced by

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

H3270

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3385

Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles

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

H4050

Amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Vehicle Rental Modernization Act

Senate concurred

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

S2112

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

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

Similar To

S2113

Relative to peer to peer car sharing

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2119

Relative to the use of video screens while operating a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

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

S2333

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

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