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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 823 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3817
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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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 regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/13/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 823 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3817
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3817) of
Steven George Xiarhos relative to the prohibition of motor vehicle operators to make turns at
certain red lights. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3477 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 regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).
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 8 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016
2official edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 32 the word “thirty-five” and replacing
3it with the following: “two hundred.”
4 SECTION 2. Section 8 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
5amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new paragraph:-
6 Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of
7the provisions of this section shall be subject to the following penalties:
8 (a) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender shall, in addition to
9any other penalties, be fined two hundred dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's 2 of 2
10license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than thirty
11days, or both.
12 (b) If the violation results in the serious bodily injury of another person, the offender
13shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined five hundred dollars and have their driver's or
14commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period
15of not less than ninety days, or both.
16 (c) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shall, in addition to
17any other penalties, be fined one thousand dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's
18license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than one
19hundred eighty days, or both.
20 (d) For purposes of this section, "serious bodily injury" shall mean a bodily injury which
21involves unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, or protracted and obvious disfigurement,
22protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, or a
23substantial risk of death.