MA H3514

Bill

Expanding the open container 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 possession of marijuana or marijuana derived products in motor vehicles. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 24I of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws to expand the definition of "open container" in a motor vehicle to include not only alcoholic beverages, but also marijuana and any marijuana-derived products. The bill adds these substances to the existing law that prohibits the possession of open containers of liquid in a vehicle. This change aims to address the possession of cannabis products in motor vehicles, aligning the law with the state's legalization of recreational marijuana.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Nick Boldyga (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5042 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3514

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3514
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3514.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1529	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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
H3516	Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5042	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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

H1529

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2993

To increase safety on public ways

Read second and ordered to a third reading

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

H3516

Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H359

Relative to used police cars sold at auction

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H5042

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

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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