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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to driving under the influence. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill, titled "Preventing driving under the influence," proposes to amend Section 24 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws in Massachusetts. Specifically, it adds a new provision to the first paragraph of Subsection (1)a(1) that mandates immediate custody and a 48-hour jail sentence for anyone operating a motor vehicle on public roads or places accessible to the public with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of fifteen one-hundredths (0.15%) or greater, as determined by a breath analysis. This change aims to strengthen penalties for driving under the influence by establishing a mandatory minimum jail time for individuals found to have a BAC at or above this specified threshold.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (10)
Brad Jones (R)*,
Jay Barrows (R),
Viriato deMacedo (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Donald Humason (R),
Marc Lombardo (R),
George Peterson (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
George Ross (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H2191 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2191 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=12417&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/12417?generalCourtId=1 |
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