MA H983

Bill

Relative to police pursuits

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 penalties for motor vehicle operators refusing to stop for a police officer. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 25 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts law, increasing the penalties for motor vehicle operators who refuse to stop for a police officer. Specifically, the bill introduces a new provision that punishes any person who refuses to stop when signaled to do so by a police officer, with a possible sentence of up to 2 years in state prison and a fine up to $2,500. This change aims to address the issue of motor vehicle operators evading law enforcement during police pursuits.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (20)

Brian Ashe (D), Jay Barrows (R), Dan Cahill (D), William Crocker (R), David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), James Dwyer (D), Paul Frost (R), Colleen Garry (D), Dan Hunt (D), Randy Hunt (R), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Paul Tucker (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H983

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H983
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H983.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	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
S2575	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	No further action taken	Similar To

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