MA H2993

Bill

To increase safety on public ways

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/18/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the towing of motor vehicles under operation by incapacitated persons. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require the towing and impounding of motor vehicles for 12 hours if the operator is found to be "incapacitated," which is defined in the existing law. The purpose is to increase safety on public ways by removing vehicles operated by incapacitated individuals for a set period of time. The costs for the towing, storage, and maintenance of the impounded vehicle are to be borne by the operator or individual who retrieves the vehicle after the 12-hour hold period.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Mike Day (D), Stephen Hay (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Brian Murray (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2993

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2993
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2993.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
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
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
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
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

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

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

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

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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