Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2294 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 55 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2294
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Bruce E. Tarr
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 promoting motor vehicle safety.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 4
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 55 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2294
18	18	By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2294) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
19	19	to promote motor vehicle safety. Transportation.
20	20	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
21	21	SEE SENATE, NO. 2140 OF 2019-2020.]
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 promoting motor vehicle safety.
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 22F of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
31	31	2striking out, in line 57, the word “four” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
32	32	3“five”.
33	33	4 SECTION 2. Section 22F of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
34	34	5by striking out, in lines 66-68, the following sentence:-
35	35	6 “An appeal to the superior court may be had, in accordance with the provisions of chapter
36	36	7thirty A, from any order of the registrar of motor vehicles made under the provisions of this
37	37	8section.”
38	38	9 SECTION 3. Section 22F of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by inserting at the
39	39	10end thereof the following paragraph:- 2 of 4
40	40	11 “Any person previously deemed an habitual offender under this section who has not had
41	41	12their license or right to operate a motor vehicle restored to them by the registrar for a period of
42	42	13more than 5 years and who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of
43	43	14intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs in violation of paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of section
44	44	1524; operating a motor vehicle recklessly or negligently so that the lives and safety of the public
45	45	16might be endangered; making a false statement in an application for a learner’s permit or motor
46	46	17vehicle operator’s license or in an application for a registration of a motor vehicle; going away
47	47	18without making known his name, residence and the registration number of his vehicle after
48	48	19knowingly colliding with or otherwise causing injury to any person, other vehicle or property, all
49	49	20in violation of paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 24; operating a motor vehicle after
50	50	21suspension or revocation of the person’s motor vehicle operator’s license or his right to operate
51	51	22motor vehicles in violation of section 23; operating a motor vehicle without a license in violation
52	52	23of section 10; or the commission of any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is
53	53	24used, shall be deemed a level 3 habitual traffic offender and the registrar shall immediately
54	54	25revoke such person’s license or right to operate and shall not issue a new license or reinstate the
55	55	26right to operate for a period up to life but not less than 5 years from the date of revocation, nor
56	56	27until such person has satisfactorily completed a driver improvement course approved by the
57	57	28registrar and has passed such examination as to his competence to operate motor vehicles as the
58	58	29registrar may require.
59	59	30 Any person previously deemed an habitual offender under this section who has not had
60	60	31their license or right to operate a motor vehicle restored to them by the registrar for a period of
61	61	32more than 5 years and who is convicted of 3 or more convictions of offenses which are required
62	62	33by any provision of law to be reported to the registrar and for which the registrar is authorized or 3 of 4
63	63	34required to suspend or revoke the person’s license or right to operate motor vehicles for a period
64	64	35of 30 days or more, shall be deemed a level 2 habitual offender and the registrar shall
65	65	36immediately revoke such person’s license or right to operate and shall not issue a new license or
66	66	37reinstate the right to operate to such person for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of
67	67	38revocation nor more than 15 years from such date of revocation, nor until such person has
68	68	39satisfactorily completed a driver improvement course approved by the registrar and has passed
69	69	40such examination as to his competence to operate motor vehicles as the registrar may require.
70	70	41Provided further, that any person previously deemed a level 2 habitual offender under this
71	71	42section who has not had their license or right to operate a motor vehicle restored to them by the
72	72	43registrar for a period of 5 years and is convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the
73	73	44influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs in violation of paragraph (a) of subdivision (1)
74	74	45of section 24; operating a motor vehicle recklessly or negligently so that the lives and safety of
75	75	46the public might be endangered; making a false statement in an application for a learner’s permit
76	76	47or motor vehicle operator’s license or in an application for a registration of a motor vehicle;
77	77	48going away without making known his name, residence and the registration number of his
78	78	49vehicle after knowingly colliding with or otherwise causing injury to any person, other vehicle or
79	79	50property, all in violation of paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 24; operating a motor
80	80	51vehicle after suspension or revocation of the person’s motor vehicle operator’s license or his
81	81	52right to operate motor vehicles in violation of section 23; operating a motor vehicle without a
82	82	53license in violation of section 10; or the commission of any felony in the commission of which a
83	83	54motor vehicle is used; or 2 or more convictions of offenses which are required by any provision
84	84	55of law to be reported to the registrar and for which the registrar is authorized or required to
85	85	56suspend or revoke the person’s license or right to operate motor vehicles for a period of 30 days 4 of 4
86	86	57or more, shall be deemed a level 3 habitual offender and the registrar shall immediately revoke
87	87	58such person’s license or right to operate and shall not issue a new license or reinstate the right to
88	88	59operate for a period up to life but not less than 5 years from the date of revocation, nor until such
89	89	60person has satisfactorily completed a driver improvement course approved by the registrar and
90	90	61has passed such examination as to his competence to operate motor vehicles as the registrar may
91	91	62require. The registrar may revoke from any level 3 habitual offender who has had their license or
92	92	63right to operate restored and who commits an automobile law violation, as defined in section 1 of
93	93	64chapter 90C, the license or right to operate for a period up to life. The registrar may further issue
94	94	65to any habitual traffic offender who has satisfied the durational license revocation requirements
95	95	66provided for in this section a new license or reinstate such person’s right to operate under such
96	96	67terms and conditions as the registrar deems appropriate and necessary. Nothing in this section
97	97	68shall limit the authority of the registrar to revoke a license or right to operate or issue a new
98	98	69license or reinstate the right to operate under section 24 of chapter 90. An appeal to the superior
99	99	70court may be had, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 30A, from any order of the
100	100	71registrar of motor vehicles made under the provisions of this section.”