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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 187 FILED ON: 1/9/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2445 |
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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 | | Bruce E. Tarr |
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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 relative to motorcycle safety. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and MiddlesexSteven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/27/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 187 FILED ON: 1/9/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2445 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2445) of Bruce E. Tarr and Steven |
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| 19 | 19 | | George Xiarhos for legislation relative to motorcycle awareness instruction. Transportation. |
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| 20 | 20 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 21 | 21 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2299 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act relative to motorcycle safety. |
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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 1. Section 13D of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2Official Edition, is hereby amended, in lines 22-23 by inserting the words "nationally |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3recognized" in front of the words "motorcycle awareness program" and in line 23, by striking the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4words "Motorcycle Safety Foundation" and inserting in place thereof:- "Massachusetts |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5Motorcycle Rider Education Program". And by striking the following: Two dollars from each |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6motorcycle registration fee paid under Section 34 of Chapter 90 shall be used to fund the cost of |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7the required materials for the motorcycle awareness program module required by this section. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8 SECTION 2. Section 32G of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 203 by inserting the words "nationally recognized" in |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10front of the words "motorcycle awareness program" and in lines 204-205, by striking the words 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11"Motorcycle Safety Foundation" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12"Massachusetts Motorcycle Rider Education Program". And by striking the following: Two |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13dollars from each motorcycle registration fee paid under Section 34 shall fund the cost of the |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14required materials for the motorcycle awareness program module required by this section. |
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