MA S1976

Bill

Relative to preserving public safety and preventing trespassing on 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 relative to preserving public safety and preventing trespassing on state highways. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve public safety and prevent trespassing on state highways. It amends the existing law by adding a section that imposes a fine of at least $5,000 or up to 6 months imprisonment for anyone who knowingly, willfully, or wantonly trespasses on a state highway without just cause, which includes having a disabled vehicle or a medical emergency.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Steven Howitt (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2483 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1976

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1976
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1976.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1168	Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs	Accompanied a new draft, see H3719	Similar To
H1210	Relative to youth concussions	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1211	To advance the safety of women seeking to terminate a pregnancy	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1880	Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H3130	Relative to swatting	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H399	Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act	No further action taken	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4913	Relative to fire safety	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H738	Relative to the safety of judges	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1098	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1907	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1965	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2072	To further define standards of employee safety	New draft substituted, see S2167	Similar To
S2090	Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	See H3776	Similar To
S2097	Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	See H3776	Similar To
S2483	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1168

Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs

Accompanied a new draft, see H3719

Similar To

H1210

Relative to youth concussions

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1211

To advance the safety of women seeking to terminate a pregnancy

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1880

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H3130

Relative to swatting

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H399

Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act

No further action taken

Similar To

H4112

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4113

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4913

Relative to fire safety

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H738

Relative to the safety of judges

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1098

Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1470

Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1907

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1965

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2072

To further define standards of employee safety

New draft substituted, see S2167

Similar To

S2090

Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

See H3776

Similar To

S2097

Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

See H3776

Similar To

S2483

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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