MA H1793

Bill

Further regulating junior operator licenses

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 further regulating the issuance of licenses to junior operators of motor vehicles. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate the issuance of licenses to junior operators of motor vehicles in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: (1) Requiring high schools to annually provide a seminar on the dangers of texting and driving, which all students must attend. (2) Requiring applicants for a junior operator's license to submit a letter of good standing from their principal or school official. (3) Increasing the penalties for junior operators who violate certain traffic laws, including fines and license suspensions of up to 1 year. (4) Allowing a 180-day license suspension and minimum $100 fine for junior operators who violate the law prohibiting use of a mobile device while driving.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4649 (on 06/21/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1793

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1793
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1793.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1302	Relative to recreational vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1838	Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H1839	Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H1865	Providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1866	Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program	Accompanied H1856	Similar To
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H1919	Relative to student visas and drivers licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2726	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3441	Relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards	Accompanied a study order, see H4649	Similar To
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
H4649	Transport Study Order - 7 Feb. 2018 - House - #2	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H759	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1649	Relative to sales of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1916	Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2002	Relative to penalties for operation of motor vehicles after unlawful removal of an ignition interlock device	Accompanied a study order, see S2358	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1302

Relative to recreational vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1807

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1838

Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H1839

Requiring driver’s license suspension for persons convicted of possessing a controlled substance in an automobile with a minor present

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H1865

Providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1866

Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program

Accompanied H1856

Similar To

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H1919

Relative to student visas and drivers licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2726

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

No further action taken

Similar To

H3441

Relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards

Accompanied a study order, see H4649

Similar To

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

H4649

Transport Study Order - 7 Feb. 2018 - House - #2

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H759

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1649

Relative to sales of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1916

Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles

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

Similar To

S2002

Relative to penalties for operation of motor vehicles after unlawful removal of an ignition interlock device

Accompanied a study order, see S2358

Similar To

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