MA S1407

Bill

Establishing a primary seat belt law

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 use of safety belts in motor vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a primary seat belt law in Massachusetts. It amends the existing law to impose a $50 fine on any person who operates a motor vehicle or rides as a passenger without wearing a seat belt. The bill also imposes an additional $50 fine on the operator for each person under 16 years old (but no younger than 12) who is a passenger in the vehicle and not wearing a seat belt. The provisions of the law will be enforced by law enforcement, but seat belt violations will not result in surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums, and officers cannot search or inspect a vehicle solely due to a seat belt violation. The new provisions will take effect 180 days after the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Harriette Chandler (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Paul Feeney (D), Jim Hawkins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2565 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1407

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1407
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1407.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1196	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2126	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H684	Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1796	Expanding availability of primary care services in underserved areas	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2565	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S387	Relative to early voting in the 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S390	To extend early voting for all elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S398	Relative to candidate reporting requirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S412	For Primary Election Reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S419	To promote good democracy in primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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