Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2280 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2280
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Patrick M. O'Connor
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to ending failure-to-pay license suspensions.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2280
18	18	By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2280) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
19	19	legislation relative to ending failure-to-pay license suspensions. Transportation.
20	20	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
21	21	SEE SENATE, NO. 2367 OF 2021-2022.]
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23	23	_______________
24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
25	25	(2023-2024)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act relative to ending failure-to-pay license suspensions.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
31	31	2amended by striking clause A(6)(a)(i), beginning on Line 119, and inserting thereof the
32	32	3following:-
33	33	4 “(i) fails to request a noncriminal hearing within twenty days of the date of the citation
34	34	5plus such grace period as the registrar shall allow, or”
35	35	6 SECTION 2. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking the
36	36	7second paragraph of clause A(6)(a)(ii)(ii), beginning on Line 146, and inserting thereof the
37	37	8following:-
38	38	9 “Unless such notice is sooner cancelled by the registrar, in the case of an operator
39	39	10violation, such violator's operators license, learners permit or right to operate, or in the case of an 2 of 2
40	40	11owner violation any registration of a motor vehicle issued to such violator by the registrar, shall
41	41	12be deemed suspended by operation of law on the date indicated on the notice mailed by the
42	42	13registrar, and shall remain suspended until reinstated by the registrar.”
43	43	14 SECTION 3. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause
44	44	15A(6)(b), beginning on Line 157, in its entirety.
45	45	16 SECTION 4. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking the
46	46	17following from Line 209:- “; or”
47	47	18 SECTION 5. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by inserting after
48	48	19the word “court” in Line 209 the following:-
49	49	20 “the clerk-magistrate shall notify the registrar. Such notice to the registrar may be given
50	50	21more than once in the same case if necessary.”
51	51	22 SECTION 6. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause
52	52	23B(3)(b), beginning on Line 210, in its entirety.
53	53	24 SECTION 7. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause
54	54	25B(3)(c), beginning on Line 213, in its entirety.
55	55	26 SECTION 8. This act shall go into effect upon passage.