An Act to increase safety on public ways
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/27/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J27 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
: General Laws Part I Title XVI Chapter 111E, is amended to include the following Section 9B which provides: (a) For the purposes of this section, “incapacitated” shall have the same meaning as is defined in Section 9A of Chapter 111E. (b) Where an incapacitated person is found to be the operator of or in possession of a motor vehicle on a public way, that motor vehicle shall be towed away and impounded for a period of twelve (12) hours. (c) This (12) hour impoundment period shall be calculated from the time the vehicle is towed. The costs for the towing, storage and maintenance of the vehicle shall be borne by the operator or individual who retrieves the vehicle after the twelve (12) hour hold period is complete.
SECTION 1: General Laws Part I Title XVI Chapter 111E, is amended to include the following Section 9B which provides: (a) For the purposes of this section, “incapacitated” shall have the same meaning as is defined in Section 9A of Chapter 111E. (b) Where an incapacitated person is found to be the operator of or in possession of a motor vehicle on a public way, that motor vehicle shall be towed away and impounded for a period of twelve (12) hours. (c) This (12) hour impoundment period shall be calculated from the time the vehicle is towed. The costs for the towing, storage and maintenance of the vehicle shall be borne by the operator or individual who retrieves the vehicle after the twelve (12) hour hold period is complete.