MA H1837

Bill

MA H1837

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to civil penalties for the disposal of trash or garbage from motor vehicles. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle. It amends Chapter 90 of the General Laws by inserting a new section that prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from littering or knowingly allowing an occupant to litter public or private property by disposing of trash or garbage from the vehicle. A violation of this section is considered a civil motor vehicle infraction, punishable by a civil citation with fines of $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense, and $500 for a third or subsequent offense. The citation is not a surchargeable offense under the state's motor vehicle insurance laws.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Angelo Puppolo (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), David DeCoste (R), Colleen Garry (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Steven Howitt (R), James Kelcourse (R), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Dave Robertson (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1837

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1837
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1837.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3488	Relative to front license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3521	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1177	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
S1331	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1591	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see S2889	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2312	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2321	Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2341	Relative to private detectives and private investigators	Accompanied a study order, see S2861	Similar To
S2347	Relative to peer to peer car sharing	Accompanied a study order, see S2712	Similar To
S2348	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2353	Relative to online driver education	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2357	Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S657	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2698	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3488

Relative to front license plates

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3521

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1177

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

Similar To

S1331

Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1591

Establishing a primary seat belt law

Accompanied a study order, see S2889

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2312

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

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

Similar To

S2321

Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2341

Relative to private detectives and private investigators

Accompanied a study order, see S2861

Similar To

S2347

Relative to peer to peer car sharing

Accompanied a study order, see S2712

Similar To

S2348

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

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

Similar To

S2353

Relative to online driver education

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2357

Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S657

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2698

Similar To

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