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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3345 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3650
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day
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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 increase safety on public ways.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3345 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3650
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3650) of
Michael S. Day relative to the towing of motor vehicles under operation by incapacitated
persons. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3299 OF 2023-2024.]
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 increase safety on public ways.
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: General Laws Part I Title XVI Chapter 111E, is amended to include the
2following Section 9B which provides:
3 (a) For the purposes of this section, “incapacitated” shall have the same meaning as
4is defined in Section 9A of Chapter 111E.
5 (b)Where an incapacitated person is found to be the operator of or in possession of a
6motor vehicle on a public way, that motor vehicle shall be towed away and impounded for a
7period of twelve (12) hours.
8 (c)This (12) hour impoundment period shall be calculated from the time the vehicle
9is towed. The costs for the towing, storage and maintenance of the vehicle shall be borne by the 2 of 2
10operator or individual who retrieves the vehicle after the twelve (12) hour hold period is
11complete.