MA S2058

Bill

Relative to bicycle safety

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 relative to bicycle visibility on the road. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing laws in Massachusetts to enhance bicycle safety on the roads. It requires bicycles to have both a red light and a reflector, instead of just one or the other. Additionally, it increases the fine for not having the required bicycle lighting from $20 to $50. These changes aim to improve the visibility of bicycles and make the roads safer for both cyclists and other vehicles.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2560 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2058

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2058
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2058.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2955	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3068	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3109	Updating bicycle fines	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3283	Relative to use of ways by pedestrians (i.e. jaywalking)	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S2097	Promoting bicycle safety	Accompanied S2042	Similar To
S2139	Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2560	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S908	To protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from drunk drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S997	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2955

Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H3068

Protecting motorists and emergency personnel

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3109

Updating bicycle fines

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H3283

Relative to use of ways by pedestrians (i.e. jaywalking)

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S2097

Promoting bicycle safety

Accompanied S2042

Similar To

S2139

Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death

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

Similar To

S2560

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S908

To protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from drunk drivers

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S997

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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