MA S1812

Bill

MA S1812

Relative to motor vehicle license suspension

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
09/17/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to motor vehicle license suspension. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modify motor vehicle license suspension rules by first removing subsection (f) from section 22 of chapter 90, which likely pertains to specific grounds for license suspension. Following this, the registrar of motor vehicles, the state agency responsible for driver's licenses, will be required to erase all records of past license suspensions that were enacted under that now-removed subsection (f). Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision to section 30 of chapter 90, stating that once driving privileges suspended under subsections (g), (h), or (i) of section 22 have expired, the registrar must prevent public access to all records related to that suspension, including the original offense, any related hearings or appeals, and the subsequent reinstatement of the license. Finally, within 60 days of the bill becoming law, the Commonwealth must certify to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation that the governor opposes laws that would suspend or revoke licenses for drug offenders, and that the state legislature has also passed a resolution expressing this opposition, referencing a specific federal statute (23 U.S.C. § 159(a)(3)(A)) that deals with such license actions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (50)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Leah Allen (R), Brian Ashe (D), Cory Atkins (D), Ruth Balser (D), Mike Barrett (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Linda Forry (D), Gloria Fox (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Timothy Madden (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Jim O'Day (D), Alice Peisch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Jeffrey Sánchez (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), Benjamin Swan (D), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2014 (on 09/24/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1812

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1812
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1812.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1115	Protecting public health during unseasonably warm weather	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S134	Relative to motor vehicle warranties	Accompanied a new draft, see S2245	Similar To
S1481	To reduce the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1643	Reducing the costs for small business	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1820	Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2264	Similar To
S1852	To waive motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2364	Similar To
S1893	Promoting motor vehicle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1903	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2014	Relative to motor vehicle license suspension	Passed to be engrossed - see Roll Call #164 (YEAS 38 - NAYS 0)	Replaced by
S2094	Text of the further Senate amendment (Senator Chandler) to the Senate Bill relative to motor vehicle license suspension (Senate, No. 2021)	See S2021	Similar To
S402	Protecting the natural resources of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S527	To increase the surcharge threshold for minor accidents	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S710	Relative to the emergency assistance housing program	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S739	Providing for the waiver of fees for contesting motor vehicle infractions	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S773	Regarding criminal motor vehicle citations	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S799	Relative to the advisory committee on personnel standards of the Massachusetts Trial Court	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S82	Providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children	Accompanied a study order, see S2382	Similar To

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