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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1259 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3282
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gerard J. Cassidy
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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 allowing blood types to be printed on licenses to operate motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Gerard J. Cassidy9th Plymouth1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1259 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3282
By Representative Cassidy of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3282) of
Gerard J. Cassidy for legislation to authorize the Registry of Motor Vehicles to print blood types
on licenses. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3422 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 allowing blood types to be printed on licenses to operate motor vehicles.
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 8 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following
2paragraph:-
3 An applicant for a license or renewal thereof may provide the registrar with a statement
4of such person’s blood type to be printed upon a REAL-ID-compliant license or a Massachusetts
5license. The registrar shall make provision for an applicant or licensee who so chooses to list
6such person’s blood type on the license.