MA S1046

Bill

MA S1046

Relative to negligent and reckless 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 relative to negligent and reckless driving. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 90 of the General Laws to add a new subsection that imposes penalties for reckless or negligent driving that results in serious bodily injury or death. Specifically, it introduces a punishment of up to 10 years in state prison and a minimum 5-year license suspension for such offenses. The bill aims to address negligent and reckless driving on public roads and other accessible places, with the goal of enhancing public safety.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Susannah Whipps (I), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1046

(25 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1046
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1046.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1647	Relative to graffiti	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1651	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1652	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1740	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1922	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2541	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H5320	Similar To
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
H3631	Increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus	No further action taken	Similar To
H471	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1177	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
S1574	Relative to safe driving	Accompanied a study order, see S2768	Similar To
S1591	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see S2889	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
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
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S576	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1647

Relative to graffiti

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1651

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1652

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1737

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1740

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1922

Increasing penalties for restraining order violations

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2541

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H5320

Similar To

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

H3631

Increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus

No further action taken

Similar To

H471

Relative to used police cars sold at auction

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

S1177

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

Similar To

S1574

Relative to safe driving

Accompanied a study order, see S2768

Similar To

S1591

Establishing a primary seat belt law

Accompanied a study order, see S2889

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

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

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

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

S2665

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S576

Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

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

Similar To

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