Bill > H1281

This bill, concerning the further protection of personal property from motor vehicle damage, proposes to increase the penalties for operating a motor vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner, which is a violation of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 24 (2) (a). Specifically, it aims to raise the potential fine from a maximum of two hundred dollars to between two thousand and five thousand dollars, and it also increases the minimum jail time from two weeks to six months, while keeping the maximum imprisonment at two years, for those convicted of such offenses.