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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2280
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 ending failure-to-pay license suspensions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2280
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2280) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation relative to ending failure-to-pay license suspensions. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2367 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 ending failure-to-pay license suspensions.
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 3 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
2amended by striking clause A(6)(a)(i), beginning on Line 119, and inserting thereof the
3following:-
4 “(i) fails to request a noncriminal hearing within twenty days of the date of the citation
5plus such grace period as the registrar shall allow, or”
6 SECTION 2. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking the
7second paragraph of clause A(6)(a)(ii)(ii), beginning on Line 146, and inserting thereof the
8following:-
9 “Unless such notice is sooner cancelled by the registrar, in the case of an operator
10violation, such violator's operators license, learners permit or right to operate, or in the case of an 2 of 2
11owner violation any registration of a motor vehicle issued to such violator by the registrar, shall
12be deemed suspended by operation of law on the date indicated on the notice mailed by the
13registrar, and shall remain suspended until reinstated by the registrar.”
14 SECTION 3. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause
15A(6)(b), beginning on Line 157, in its entirety.
16 SECTION 4. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking the
17following from Line 209:- “; or”
18 SECTION 5. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by inserting after
19the word “court” in Line 209 the following:-
20 “the clerk-magistrate shall notify the registrar. Such notice to the registrar may be given
21more than once in the same case if necessary.”
22 SECTION 6. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause
23B(3)(b), beginning on Line 210, in its entirety.
24 SECTION 7. Said section 3 of Chapter 90C is hereby further amended by striking clause
25B(3)(c), beginning on Line 213, in its entirety.
26 SECTION 8. This act shall go into effect upon passage.