MA H1799

Bill

Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition of Bruce J. Ayers and James M. Murphy that cities and towns be authorized to issue temporary placards for handicapped parking spaces. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to issue temporary parking identification placards to individuals who have suffered temporary loss of use of limbs, post-surgical debilitation, or other conditions that make it difficult for them to walk long distances. The temporary placards would be valid for up to 90 days, with the possibility of an additional 90-day extension with proper medical documentation. The bill also amends existing law to allow the use of these temporary placards in handicapped parking spaces.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Ayers (D), James Murphy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4502 (on 05/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1799

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1799
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1799.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1082	Establishing a community safe school fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H1107	Relative to sanctuary cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H14	Relative to disability placards	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1758	Relative to double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3441	Relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards	Accompanied a study order, see H4649	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	Similar To
H4502	Transport Study Order - 5 Feb. 2018 - House	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S1646	Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1978	Relative to handicapped placards	Accompanied a study order, see S2484	Similar To
S2178	Relative to handicapped parking	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 137 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To

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