MA S1449

Bill

Relative to police pursuits

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 police pursuits. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 25 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws to impose stricter penalties for individuals who refuse to stop their vehicle when being pursued by a police officer in an official vehicle displaying lights and siren. The new law would subject such individuals to a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000, or imprisonment in a state prison for not less than 30 days and not more than 2.5 years, or both fine and imprisonment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1449

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1449
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1449.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2124	Relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2150	Relative to police pursuits	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
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
H3270	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S113	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Accompanied H286	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
S908	To protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from drunk drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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