MA H2940

Bill

Relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns to increase the fine for handicap parking violations by $50, with the additional funds to be placed in a special municipal account. This money must be used exclusively to fund and implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is a federal law ensuring equal opportunity and access for people with disabilities in public spaces and services, within that city or town's public property and buildings.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Ayers (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), James Dwyer (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4438 (on 06/29/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2940

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2940
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2940
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2940.pdf

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H1157	Establishing a mandatory sentence for destruction, defacement or damage to burial tombs and grave markers	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
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H2438	Providing for property tax relief for small business owners	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
H2939	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
H4438	Transportation Committee Study Order	Reported, in part, by H3043	Replaced by
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