Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1507 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1332 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1507
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Colleen M. Garry
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/10/2023 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1332 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1507
18	18	By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1507) of Colleen
19	19	M. Garry for legislation to require blood testing for survivors of motor vehicle accidents or
20	20	collisions resulting in personal injury or death. The Judiciary.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 1596 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
32	32	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in lines 537 and 538,
33	33	3the following words:- or involved in any motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal
34	34	4injury or death.
35	35	5 SECTION 2. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
36	36	6amended by striking out, in line 546, the word “arrested”.
37	37	7 SECTION 3. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
38	38	8amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 548, the following words:- or during any
39	39	9motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death. 2 of 3
40	40	10 SECTION 4. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
41	41	11amended by striking out, in line 548, the word “arrested”.
42	42	12 SECTION 5. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
43	43	13amended by striking out, in lines 552 and 553, the words “no such test or analysis shall be made
44	44	14and”.
45	45	15 SECTION 6. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
46	46	16amended by striking out, in line 515, the word “and”.
47	47	17 SECTION 7. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
48	48	18amended by inserting after the word “operator”, in line 593, the following words:- ; and (iv)
49	49	19proceed in administering the test or analysis of the person’s blood pursuant to this section.
50	50	20 SECTION 8. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
51	51	21amended by striking out, in line 599, the word “arrested”.
52	52	22 SECTION 9. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
53	53	23amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in lines 600 and 601, the following words:- or
54	54	24during any motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death.
55	55	25 SECTION 10. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
56	56	26amended by striking out, in line 648, the word “arrested”.
57	57	27 SECTION 11. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
58	58	28amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 649, the following words:- or during any
59	59	29motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death. 3 of 3
60	60	30 SECTION 12. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
61	61	31amended by striking out, in lines 686, the word “arrested”.
62	62	32 SECTION 13. Said Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
63	63	33amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 688, the following words:- or during any
64	64	34motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death.
65	65	35 SECTION 14. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
66	66	36amended by inserting after the word “arrest”, in line 689, the following words:- or motor vehicle
67	67	37accident or collision.
68	68	38 SECTION 15. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
69	69	39amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 712, the following words:- or during any
70	70	40motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death.