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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1329 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1189
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 address leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death aka Katie Brienzo's Law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1329 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1189
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1189) of Mark C. Montigny for
legislation to address leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death aka Katie Brienzo's Law.
The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1066 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 address leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death aka Katie Brienzo'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. This bill may be known as an Act to update the definition leaving the scene
2of an accident a/k/a Katie’s Law.
3 SECTION 2. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
4edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 968 through 970, the following words:- “or
5by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not less than one year nor more than two and
6one-half years and by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand
7dollars”. 2 of 2
8 SECTION 3. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
9amended by striking, in line 972, the words “one year” and inserting in place thereof the words
10“two and one-half years”.
11 SECTION 4. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
12amended by striking, in lines 975, the words “one year” and inserting in place thereof the words
13“two and one-half years”.