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Introduced
07/30/2018
07/30/2018
In Committee
07/31/2018
07/31/2018
Crossed Over
07/30/2018
07/30/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and bylaws (Senate, No. 1130),-- reports, that the matter be placed on the orders of the Day for the next session, with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2637).
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 21D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws to allow courts, upon finding a violation of a municipal ordinance or bylaw, to assess civil penalties in addition to any equitable relief ordered. The penalties would be paid to the city or town and would be based on factors such as the willfulness or negligence of the violation, the harm to public health and safety, the economic benefit gained by the defendant, the cost to the city or town, the defendant's history of noncompliance, and whether the defendant made good faith efforts to remedy the violation after the first notice. This change aims to enhance the effective enforcement of municipal laws.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2637 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2637.pdf |
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