Bill > S994

This bill, known as "Katie's Law," updates the definition of leaving the scene of an accident. The key provisions are: 1. It adds language to the existing law that creates a "rebuttable presumption" - a legal presumption that can be challenged - that a driver has knowingly left the scene of an accident if they fail to make a reasonable investigation, including safely stopping to determine if a collision has occurred. 2. This change applies to two sections of the existing law - Section 24 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The new language is inserted after the second occurrence of the word "person" in line 824 and after the word "person" in line 835. The purpose of this bill is to update the definition of leaving the scene of an accident, commonly referred to as "Katie's Law," to provide more clarity and accountability for drivers involved in collisions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S994