MA S914

Bill

To update the definition of leaving the scene of an accident aka Katie Brienzo's Law

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to update the definition of leaving the scene of an accident aka Katie's Law. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, also known as Katie's Law 3 4 5 6 7, seeks to update the definition of leaving the scene of an accident. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) Inserting language that states that a failure to make a reasonable investigation, including safely stopping to determine if a collision has occurred, shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant knowingly left the scene after a collision. This new language is being added to Section 24 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws. The purpose of this change is to clarify and strengthen the legal requirements for drivers to remain at the scene of an accident.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S914

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S914
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S914.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
H2262	Establishing criminal responsibility for motor vehicle “hit and runs” on private property	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2283	Relative to hit and run drivers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3043	Increasing penalties for hit-and-run motor vehicle accidents	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H731	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1908	Relative to hands free cell phone devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2058	Similar To
S1990	Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1998	Providing for a distinctive registration plate for Olympians	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2000	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
S2058	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	New draft substituted, see S2092	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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

H2262

Establishing criminal responsibility for motor vehicle “hit and runs” on private property

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2283

Relative to hit and run drivers

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H3043

Increasing penalties for hit-and-run motor vehicle accidents

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H731

Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1908

Relative to hands free cell phone devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2058

Similar To

S1990

Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death

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

Similar To

S1998

Providing for a distinctive registration plate for Olympians

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2000

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

S2058

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

New draft substituted, see S2092

Similar To

S2313

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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