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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 632 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2066
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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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 to impose fines on transportation network drivers who discriminate against riders with
disabilities who use service animals.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex1/10/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/11/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/5/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/31/2025Mary S. Keefe15th Worcester3/4/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 632 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2066
By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2066) of
Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to impose fines on transportation network drivers
who discriminate against riders with disabilities who use service animals. Labor and Workforce
Development.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to impose fines on transportation network drivers who discriminate against riders with
disabilities who use service animals.
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 7 of chapter 159A½ of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following subsection:-
3 (e) A driver who violates section 2(g) shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500
4for a first offense, by a fine of not more than $750 for a second offense, and by a fine of not more
5than $1000 for a third offense.
6 SECTION 2. Section 2(g) of chapter 159A½ of the General Laws is hereby amended by
7inserting after the word “needs” in line 1, the following:-
8 , and shall impose fines in accordance with Section 7(e).
9 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.