MA S1852

Bill

MA S1852

To waive motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to waive motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws to create a new section, Section 2J, which would waive motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans. Specifically, it exempts from fees any motor vehicle owned and registered by a veteran who, based on records from the United States Veterans Administration, has been determined by a medical advisory board to be permanently disabled due to their service in the armed forces. This change aims to provide financial relief to veterans with service-connected disabilities when registering their vehicles.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2364 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1852

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1852
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1852
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1852.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1481	To reduce the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1812	Relative to motor vehicle license suspension	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2014	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
S2364	Transportation Committee Study Order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S402	Protecting the natural resources of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S627	Relative to the spinal cord injury trust fund	Accompanied a new draft, see S1972	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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