MA S962

Bill

Relative to safe driving and open containers

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 relative to safe driving and open containers. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 90 of the General Laws to add a new section, Section 24I1/2, which prohibits the possession of open containers of narcotic drugs or marijuana in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. The bill defines an "open container" as a prescription bottle, plastic bag, or other receptacle used to contain a narcotic drug or marijuana that has been opened or has a broken seal, or the contents of which have been partially removed or consumed. Violation of this provision would result in a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

Jay Barrows (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Dan Donahue (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Donald Humason (R), Alice Peisch (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S962

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S962
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S962.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1593	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H175	Relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law	No further action taken	Similar To
H2283	Relative to hit and run drivers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2971	Relative to automobile insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H3117	Relative to leaving the scene of motor vehicle crashes	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3353	Clarifying disabled veteran's motor vehicle-related tax and fee exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H477	Reforming the process of appraising motor vehicle damage covered by auto insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H561	To eliminate penalty charges when cancelling auto insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H939	Relative to motor vehicle homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S109	Relative to motor vehicle warranties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1310	Relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1911	Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2139	Similar To
S1942	To waive motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans	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
S2092	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	Reprinted, as amended, see S2103	Similar To
S2106	Similar Bills	See S2092	Similar To
S2139	Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations	New draft substituted, see S2261	Similar To
S2501	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1593

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H175

Relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law

No further action taken

Similar To

H2283

Relative to hit and run drivers

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2971

Relative to automobile insurance rates

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H3117

Relative to leaving the scene of motor vehicle crashes

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H3353

Clarifying disabled veteran's motor vehicle-related tax and fee exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H477

Reforming the process of appraising motor vehicle damage covered by auto insurance policies

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H561

To eliminate penalty charges when cancelling auto insurance policies

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H939

Relative to motor vehicle homicide

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S109

Relative to motor vehicle warranties

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

Similar To

S1310

Relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S1911

Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2139

Similar To

S1942

To waive motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans

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

S2092

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

Reprinted, as amended, see S2103

Similar To

S2106

Similar Bills

See S2092

Similar To

S2139

Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations

New draft substituted, see S2261

Similar To

S2501

Relative to safe driving and open containers

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

Replaced by

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