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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2258 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2435 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Jacob R. Oliveira |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to facilitate the reintegration of returning citizens through license reinstatement and |
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| 13 | 13 | | payment reform. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester 1 of 2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2258 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2435 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2435) of Jacob R. Oliveira for |
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| 20 | 20 | | legislation relative to reinstating drivers licenses for former inmates. Transportation. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act to facilitate the reintegration of returning citizens through license reinstatement and |
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| 27 | 27 | | payment reform. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 Section 22 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection:- |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3 (k) Temporary Restoration for Individuals Returning from Incarceration |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4 (1) The registrar shall temporarily restore the driver’s license or right to operate of any |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5individual returning from incarceration upon application, provided that: |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6 The individual was previously licensed under this chapter. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7 The individual enters into a payment agreement to pay down any outstanding fees, fines, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8or civil penalties owed to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in regular installments, as determined |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9by the registrar. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10 (2) Such restored licenses shall remain valid only so long as the individual complies with |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11the terms of the payment agreement. If the individual fails to make required payments, the 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12registrar may revoke the license following a written notice and opportunity to cure the payment |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13default within thirty days. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14 (3) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the registrar from revoking or suspending a |
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| 44 | 44 | | 15restored license for reasons unrelated to the payment agreement, as provided elsewhere in this |
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| 45 | 45 | | 16chapter. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 17 (4) The registrar shall promulgate regulations to implement this subsection, including |
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| 47 | 47 | | 18eligibility criteria, installment payment schedules, and procedures for reinstating licenses after |
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| 48 | 48 | | 19default. |
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