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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2218 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3318
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey, (BY REQUEST)
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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 to establish the speed limit on certain highways.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul Schilchtman47 Mystic Street Apt. 8C Arlington,
MA 02474
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2218 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3318
By Representative Garballey of Arlington (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 3318) of Paul Schilchtman for legislation to increase the speed limit on certain highways.
Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3466 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 to establish the speed limit on certain highways.
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 17A of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2striking the word “sixty-five” and inserting in place thereof the word “seventy.”
3 SECTION 2. Section 18 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010
4Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 17, after the word “control.” the
5following words:
6 Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, the maximum speed for motor vehicles
7traveling on roadways with posted speed limits of sixty-five miles per hour shall be increased to
8seventy miles per hour.