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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3345 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1423
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to leaving the scene of a collision.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/20/2023Timothy CruzMassachusetts District Attorneys
Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite
202, Boston, MA 02114
1/20/2023Timothy ShugrueMassachusetts District Attorneys
Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite
202, Boston, MA 02114
1/20/2023Paul TuckerMassachusetts District Attorneys
Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite
202, Boston, MA 02114
1/20/2023Michael MorrisseyMassachusetts District Attorneys
Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite
202, Boston, MA 02114
1/20/2023David SullivanMassachusetts District Attorneys
Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite
202, Boston, MA 02114
1/20/2023Joseph EarlyMassachusetts District Attorneys
Association, 1 Bulfinch Place, Suite
202, Boston, MA 02114
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3345 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1423
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1423) of Tackey
Chan and others relative to motor vehicle operators leaving the scene of a collision. The
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1484 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to leaving the scene of a collision.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “property”, in line 932, the
3following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused
4injury to any other vehicle or property,”.
5 SECTION 2. Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
6inserting after the words “death of any person”, in line 982, the following words:- “or after
7having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person not
8resulting in the death of any person,”. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 3. Section 24 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
10striking out the word “shall”, in line 992, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “or
11after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person,
12shall,”.