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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1956 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2340
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James K. Hawkins
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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 primary enforcement of seatbelt violations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1956 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2340
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2340) of
James K. Hawkins relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations. Public Safety and
Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2543 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 primary enforcement of seatbelt violations.
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 13A of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by striking from the second
2to last paragraph of this section the following language, "The provisions of this section shall be
3enforced by law enforcement agencies only when an operator of a motor vehicle has been
4stopped for a violation of the motor vehicle laws or some other offense."