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MA H4601
MA H4601Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act
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Introduced
02/06/2020
02/06/2020
In Committee
02/06/2020
02/06/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act
AI Summary
This bill, known as the James Ward Act, increases the penalties for hit and run incidents involving recreational vehicles in the commonwealth. Specifically, it amends existing law to punish a person who leaves the scene of an accident with a recreational vehicle, not resulting in the death of another person, with up to one year in jail or a fine of $500 to $1,000, or both. Additionally, if the injuries from the hit and run result in the death of another person, the penalty is increased to up to two and a half years in jail or a fine of up to $5,000, or both. The bill also renumbers the existing subsections of the law to accommodate these changes.
Sponsors (17)
William Crocker (R),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
David DeCoste (R),
Viriato deMacedo (R),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Stephen Hay (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on the Judiciary (J)
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 02/10/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4601 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4601.pdf |
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