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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 383 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 705
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch, (BY REQUEST)
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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 moving violations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark Bell42 Standish Road, Needham, MA 02492 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 383 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 705
By Ms. Rausch (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 705) of Mark Bell for
legislation relative to moving violations. Financial Services.
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 moving violations.
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 3 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
3 A person’s first civil motor vehicle infraction, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, shall
4not be considered as a conviction of a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws or a
5surchargeable incident or offense under section 113B of chapter 175 or under any merit rating
6plan or safe driver insurance plan. This provision shall not apply to violations that include
7charges of driving while under the influence or violations that result in grievous bodily harm or
8death.