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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4987 FILED ON: 3/19/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4507
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kevin G. Honan
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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 increasing the maximum amount of fines which may be imposed for violations of
ordinances in the city of Boston.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kevin G. Honan17th Suffolk3/19/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4987 FILED ON: 3/19/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4507
By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4507) of Kevin
G. Honan (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized
to increase the maximum amount of fines which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in
said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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 increasing the maximum amount of fines which may be imposed for violations of
ordinances in the city of Boston.
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 35 of Chapter 448 of the Acts of 1854, as amended by Chapter 48
2of the Acts of 1989 and Section 102 of Chapter 341 of the Acts of 1989, is hereby further
3amended by striking in the second sentence the words "three hundred" and inserting in place
4thereof the words: --"two thousand".
5 SECTION 2. Section 35 of Chapter 448 of the Acts of 1854, as so appearing, is hereby
6further amended by inserting thereafter the following new paragraph:--
7 The maximum fine set forth in this section shall be adjusted for inflation, round to the
8nearest hundred dollars, on January 1, 2025, and on January 1 every five years thereafter based
9on the annual percentage change in the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
10Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Boston-Cambridge-
11Newton, Mass.-N.H. Core Based Statistical Area, all items, or its successor index. 2 of 2
12 SECTION 3. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion
13thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent
14jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions,
15which remain in full force and effect.
16 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.