MA S1921

Bill

Defining special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/12/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to motor vehicle safety checkpoints. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the use of motor vehicle checkpoints that target specific types of vehicles, vehicle decorations, or riders within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill exempts certain types of vehicles, such as public or commercial carriers, construction or commercial vehicles, and vehicles exceeding dimensional or weight limits, from this prohibition. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that motor vehicle safety checkpoints are conducted in a manner that does not unfairly target or discriminate against particular types of vehicles or individuals.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Anne Gobi (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1921

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1921
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1921.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1302	Relative to recreational vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1502	Relative to excise tax exemption for motor vehicles purchased for the use of a disabled individual	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1522	Relative to the automobile excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1604	Relative to the sales tax of motor vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1773	Relative to wireless transmissions from motor vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1838	Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H1839	Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H1866	Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program	Accompanied H1856	Similar To
H190	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H1919	Relative to student visas and drivers licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2726	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3441	Relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards	Accompanied a study order, see H4649	Similar To
H38	Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft	Accompanied a new draft, see H4099	Similar To
H3903	To amend Chapter 175, Section 113B relative to Classification of risks and premium charges in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4140	Relative to motor vehicle price advertising	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H759	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1649	Relative to sales of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1916	Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1302

Relative to recreational vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1502

Relative to excise tax exemption for motor vehicles purchased for the use of a disabled individual

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1522

Relative to the automobile excise tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1604

Relative to the sales tax of motor vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H1773

Relative to wireless transmissions from motor vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H1838

Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H1839

Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H1866

Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program

Accompanied H1856

Similar To

H190

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H1919

Relative to student visas and drivers licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2726

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

No further action taken

Similar To

H3441

Relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards

Accompanied a study order, see H4649

Similar To

H38

Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft

Accompanied a new draft, see H4099

Similar To

H3903

To amend Chapter 175, Section 113B relative to Classification of risks and premium charges in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H4140

Relative to motor vehicle price advertising

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H4338

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H759

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1649

Relative to sales of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1916

Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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