Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3817 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 823 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3817
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Steven George Xiarhos
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9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/13/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 823 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3817
18	18	By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3817) of
19	19	Steven George Xiarhos relative to the prohibition of motor vehicle operators to make turns at
20	20	certain red lights. Transportation.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3477 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
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28	28	An Act regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016
32	32	2official edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 32 the word “thirty-five” and replacing
33	33	3it with the following: “two hundred.”
34	34	4 SECTION 2. Section 8 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
35	35	5amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new paragraph:-
36	36	6 Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of
37	37	7the provisions of this section shall be subject to the following penalties:
38	38	8 (a) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender shall, in addition to
39	39	9any other penalties, be fined two hundred dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's 2 of 2
40	40	10license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than thirty
41	41	11days, or both.
42	42	12 (b) If the violation results in the serious bodily injury of another person, the offender
43	43	13shall, in addition to any other penalties, be fined five hundred dollars and have their driver's or
44	44	14commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period
45	45	15of not less than ninety days, or both.
46	46	16 (c) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shall, in addition to
47	47	17any other penalties, be fined one thousand dollars and have their driver's or commercial driver's
48	48	18license or permit or nonresident operating privilege suspended for a period of not less than one
49	49	19hundred eighty days, or both.
50	50	20 (d) For purposes of this section, "serious bodily injury" shall mean a bodily injury which
51	51	21involves unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, or protracted and obvious disfigurement,
52	52	22protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, or a
53	53	23substantial risk of death.