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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 474 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2279
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 motorcycle permit requirements.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 474 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2279
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2279) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation relative to motorcycle permit requirements. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2363 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 motorcycle permit requirements.
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 8B of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following
2new text:-
3 Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, the registrar shall not issue a learner’s permit
4restricted to the operation of a motorcycle (Class M) or endorsement to an applicant who has not
5reached the age of 18 without first verifying that the applicant has:
6 (a) successfully completed a Motorcycle Basic Rider Course (BRC) as approved by the
7registrar;
8 (b) been issued a junior operator’s license pursuant to section 8, or a similar law of
9another state; 2 of 2
10 (c) maintained a driving record free of any surchargeable incidents for a period of not less
11than one year immediately preceding the date of application, as described in section 113B of
12chapter 175, and has not had such permit suspended under section 24P, or a similar law of
13another state, and has not been convicted of violating any alcohol-related or drug-related law of
14the commonwealth, or a similar alcohol-related or drug-related law of another state. For the
15purposes of this subsection, an alternate disposition of a violation including, but not limited to,
16having such violation continued without a finding or placed on file shall be deemed to be a
17conviction.