Bill Text: MA H2250 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Require the use of seat belts in taxicabs
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/16 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [H2250 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ronald Mariano
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the promotion of health and safety in taxi cabs.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Ronald Mariano |
3rd Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2348 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the promotion of health and safety in taxi cabs.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 90, section 13A is hereby amended by striking out the following words in lines 1 and 2: “No person shall operate a private passenger motor vehicle or ride in a private passenger motor vehicle” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “No person shall operate a private passenger motor vehicle or taxi cab or ride in a private passenger motor vehicle or taxi cab”.
Section 13A is further amended in line 20 by striking out the word “taxis”.
SECTION 2. Chapter 270, section 22 is hereby amended by adding after the word “train”, in line 11, the following new words: “taxi cab”,.
Section 22 is further amended, in line 60, by adding before the word “vehicle” the following new words:— “private passenger”.
