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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1850 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3731
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay D. Livingstone
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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 enhance pedestrian safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jay D. Livingstone8th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1850 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3731
By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3731) of
Jay D. Livingstone relative to pedestrian safety. Transportation.
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 enhance pedestrian safety.
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 18 of chapter 81 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “or for injury sustained upon the
3sidewalk of a state highway”
4 SECTION 2. Said Section 18 of chapter 81, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
5shall be further amended by striking out the words “four thousand dollars” and inserting in place
6there of the following words:- “one hundred thousand dollars”
7 SECTION 3. Section 15 of chapter 84, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
8hereby amended by striking out the words “five thousand dollars” and inserting in place there of
9the following words:- “one hundred thousand dollars”
10 SECTION 4. Section 18 of said chapter 84, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
11is hereby amended by striking out the words “within thirty days thereafter” and inserting in place
12there of the following words:- “within two years thereafter” 2 of 2
13 SECTION 5. Section 19 of said chapter 84, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
14is hereby amended by striking out the words “If the person injured dies within the time required
15for giving the notice, his executor or administrator may give such notice within thirty days after
16his appointment. If by reason of physical or mental incapacity it is impossible for the person
17injured to give the notice within the time required, he may give it within thirty days after such
18incapacity has been removed, and if he dies within said thirty days his executor or administrator
19may give the notice within thirty days after his appointment.” and inserting in place there of the
20following words:- “If the person injured dies within the time required for giving the notice, his
21executor or administrator may give such notice within two years after his appointment. If by
22reason of physical or mental incapacity it is impossible for the person injured to give the notice
23within the time required, he may give it within two years after such incapacity has been removed,
24and if he dies within said two years his executor or administrator may give the notice within two
25years after his appointment.”
26 SECTION 6. Section 36 of chapter 92, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
27hereby amended by striking out the words “or for injury sustained upon the sidewalk of a
28boulevard”