MA H759

Bill

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalty for failure to stop operating a motor vehicle when being pursued by a police officer. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the penalties for failing to stop a motor vehicle when being pursued by a police officer with lights and sirens. Specifically, it would allow for a punishment of up to 2.5 years in jail, a fine of $1,000 to $10,000, or both. The bill is amending Section 25 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs motor vehicle operations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Josh Cutler (D), David DeCoste (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H759

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H759
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H759.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H38	Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft	Accompanied a new draft, see H4099	Similar To
H3903	To amend Chapter 175, Section 113B relative to Classification of risks and premium charges in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4140	Relative to motor vehicle price advertising	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H982	To enhance safety on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H985	To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H986	To increase penalties for heroin distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H38

Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft

Accompanied a new draft, see H4099

Similar To

H3903

To amend Chapter 175, Section 113B relative to Classification of risks and premium charges in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H4140

Relative to motor vehicle price advertising

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H4338

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H4874

Judiciary Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H626

To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H982

To enhance safety on public ways

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H985

To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H986

To increase penalties for heroin distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

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