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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1503 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2283 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Patrick M. O'Connor |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying |
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| 12 | 12 | | resolve: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study the protection of junior |
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| 14 | 14 | | operators. |
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| 15 | 15 | | _______________ |
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| 16 | 16 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 17 | 17 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1503 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2283 |
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| 20 | 20 | | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2283) of Patrick M. O'Connor |
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| 21 | 21 | | that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including |
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| 22 | 22 | | members of the General Court) relative to the protection of junior operator licenses and vehicle |
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| 23 | 23 | | safety for minors. Transportation. |
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| 24 | 24 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study the protection of junior |
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| 30 | 30 | | operators. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Resolved, there is hereby established a special commission to study laws and regulations |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2relevant to junior operator licenses and vehicle safety for minors with the goal of increasing |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3driver safety and reducing instances of traffic fatalities. Topics of consideration shall include, but |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4not be limited to, (i) further deterrents from operating a vehicle unlawfully, (ii) prohibiting junior |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5operators from carrying passengers in vehicles, (iii) increasing penalties for roadway violations, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6(iv) additional driver’s education and training hours, and (v) continuing education for junior |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 The special commission shall consist of: the secretary of the executive office of public |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8safety and security, or their designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of the department of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9transportation, or their designee; the registrar of motor vehicles, or their designee; the president |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10of the senate, or their designee; the minority leader of the senate, or their designee; the speaker of |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11the house of representatives, or their designee; the minority leader of the house of |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12representatives, or their designee; and an instructor of a drivers education program, to be |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13appointed by the Governor. 2 of 2 |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14 The commission shall report their findings, along with any recommendations for |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15legislation, to the chairs of the joint committee on public safety and homeland security no later |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16than December 1, 2024. |
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