MA S982

Bill

Prohibiting the obstruction of state highways

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 establish penalties for obstructing a state highway. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes penalties for obstructing a state highway. Specifically, it amends Chapter 272 of the General Laws to make it a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison to commit any act that obstructs, blocks, or renders passage unsafe or unreasonably difficult for the normal movement of traffic, commerce, or emergency medical services on a limited access or express state highway in a manner that is dangerous to the general public.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S982

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S982
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S982.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1903	To improve recycling along our state highways	No further action taken	Similar To
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1026	Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S1999	Relative to high speed chases	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	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
S450	Relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking	Accompanied a new draft, see S2382	Similar To
S797	Relative to the profits from crime	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S805	Relative to archaic crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1903

To improve recycling along our state highways

No further action taken

Similar To

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1026

Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance

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

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

S1999

Relative to high speed chases

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

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

S450

Relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking

Accompanied a new draft, see S2382

Similar To

S797

Relative to the profits from crime

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S805

Relative to archaic crimes

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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