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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1332 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1507
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/10/2023 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1332 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1507
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1507) of Colleen
M. Garry for legislation to require blood testing for survivors of motor vehicle accidents or
collisions resulting in personal injury or death. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1596 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 requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers.
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 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in lines 537 and 538,
3the following words:- or involved in any motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal
4injury or death.
5 SECTION 2. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
6amended by striking out, in line 546, the word “arrested”.
7 SECTION 3. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
8amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 548, the following words:- or during any
9motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death. 2 of 3
10 SECTION 4. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
11amended by striking out, in line 548, the word “arrested”.
12 SECTION 5. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
13amended by striking out, in lines 552 and 553, the words “no such test or analysis shall be made
14and”.
15 SECTION 6. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
16amended by striking out, in line 515, the word “and”.
17 SECTION 7. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
18amended by inserting after the word “operator”, in line 593, the following words:- ; and (iv)
19proceed in administering the test or analysis of the person’s blood pursuant to this section.
20 SECTION 8. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
21amended by striking out, in line 599, the word “arrested”.
22 SECTION 9. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
23amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in lines 600 and 601, the following words:- or
24during any motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death.
25 SECTION 10. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
26amended by striking out, in line 648, the word “arrested”.
27 SECTION 11. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
28amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 649, the following words:- or during any
29motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death. 3 of 3
30 SECTION 12. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
31amended by striking out, in lines 686, the word “arrested”.
32 SECTION 13. Said Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
33amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 688, the following words:- or during any
34motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death.
35 SECTION 14. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
36amended by inserting after the word “arrest”, in line 689, the following words:- or motor vehicle
37accident or collision.
38 SECTION 15. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
39amended by inserting after the word “liquor”, in line 712, the following words:- or during any
40motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in personal injury or death.