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MA H3453

MA H3453
To eliminate debt-based incarceration and suspensions

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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 debt-based incarceration and suspensions of certain motor vehicle and parking violations. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to eliminate debt-based incarceration and suspensions related to certain motor vehicle and parking violations. Key provisions include: - Removing the ability to suspend a person's driver's license for failure to pay certain motor vehicle and parking violations. - Repealing a law that allowed the state to intercept tax refunds to collect unpaid legal counsel fees. - Requiring courts to reduce or waive fines and fees for parking and motor vehicle violations if they would cause substantial financial hardship, especially for those receiving public assistance or with low incomes. - Limiting penalties for driving with a suspended license to a fine of no more than $500, unless the suspension was due to certain more serious violations. - Allowing violators to request a hearing to seek a reduction or waiver of fines and fees based on financial hardship. The overall goal is to prevent the use of license suspensions and incarceration as a means of debt collection, and to provide more accommodations for those who cannot afford the associated fines and fees.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (46)

Nika Elugardo (D)*,  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Orlando Ramos (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Chynah Tyler (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied H3535 (on 01/27/2022)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3453
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3453.pdf
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