MA S1988

Bill

Increasing protection against drivers under the influence of drugs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/22/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase protection against drivers under the influence of drugs. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase protection against drivers under the influence of drugs. It amends existing laws to allow the admission of evidence of the presence of drugs, in addition to alcohol, in determining whether a defendant was under the influence while operating a motor vehicle. The bill also introduces measures such as impounding vehicles, longer license suspensions, and additional reporting requirements for law enforcement to enhance enforcement and penalties for driving under the influence of drugs.

Committee Categories

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2499 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1988

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1988
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1988.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1860	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1879	Regulating rental car companies	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1880	Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1361	Creating a pilot program to limit driving under the influence of alcohol	Accompanied a new draft, see S2477	Similar To
S1964	To enhance public safety by providing implied consent in cases of persons operating under the influence of drugs	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1992	Promoting motor vehicle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2499	Similar To
S1998	Providing for a distinctive registration plate for Olympians	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2002	Relative to penalties for operation of motor vehicles after unlawful removal of an ignition interlock device	Accompanied a study order, see S2358	Similar To
S2058	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	New draft substituted, see S2092	Similar To
S2092	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	Reprinted, as amended, see S2103	Similar To
S2103	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	No further action taken	Similar To
S2106	Similar Bills	See S2092	Similar To
S2499	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S974	Relative to injuries to law enforcement personnel by drivers under the influence of alcohol	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1860

To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1879

Regulating rental car companies

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1880

Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1361

Creating a pilot program to limit driving under the influence of alcohol

Accompanied a new draft, see S2477

Similar To

S1964

To enhance public safety by providing implied consent in cases of persons operating under the influence of drugs

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1992

Promoting motor vehicle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2499

Similar To

S1998

Providing for a distinctive registration plate for Olympians

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2002

Relative to penalties for operation of motor vehicles after unlawful removal of an ignition interlock device

Accompanied a study order, see S2358

Similar To

S2058

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

New draft substituted, see S2092

Similar To

S2092

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

Reprinted, as amended, see S2103

Similar To

S2103

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

No further action taken

Similar To

S2106

Similar Bills

See S2092

Similar To

S2499

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S974

Relative to injuries to law enforcement personnel by drivers under the influence of alcohol

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

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