MA H3399

Bill

Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the fines and penalties for texting while driving. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the fines and penalties for texting while driving. It amends the existing law to clarify that an operator shall be considered to be operating a motor vehicle even if the vehicle is stopped in traffic. The bill also increases the fines for a first offense from $250 to $250, for a second offense from $0 to $500, and for a third or subsequent offense from $0 to $750. Additionally, it specifies that any conviction for texting while driving shall result in a registry of motor vehicles action and impact the safe driver insurance plan.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4966 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3399

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3399
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3399.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4966	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1072	Providing protection from child enticement	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
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S1177	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
S1188	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1392	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

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