Bill > H1280

This bill proposes to increase the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) of intoxicating liquor and controlled substances in Massachusetts. Specifically, it aims to amend Chapter 90, Section 24 (a 1/2) (1) of the Massachusetts General Laws by changing the potential jail time and fines for such offenses. The bill seeks to replace the current penalty range of "six months nor more than two years and by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars" with a new range of "one year nor more than two years and by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars, not more than ten thousand dollars," meaning offenders would face a mandatory minimum of one year in jail and significantly higher fines.