MMA 2023-2024 Legislative Agenda Briefs

An Act relative to a motorcycle safety fund.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 2331 OF 2021-2022.]

Requires two dollars of every motorcycle registration fee be utilized to rebate $150 to persons under the age of 21 who successfully complete a motorcycle basic rider course.

Action: Request Filing and/or Sponsorship

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act relative to certain motorcycle travel.

(Sen. Finegold BY REQUEST SD2203) Note: SECTION 3 MODFIED FROM AS FILED.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3513 OF 2021-2022.]

Lane Sharing; Sunsets Eighteen Months from enactment, excludes Breakdown lane. (See RI_2023-S0357)

Action: Request Co-Sponsorship with amendments

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act relative to motorcycle parking.

(Sen. Lovely S.2260)

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 2354 OF 2021-2022.]

Requires reasonable space and accommodations for motorcycle parking

Action: Request Co-Sponsorship

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3447 OF 2021-2022.]

No motorcycle checkpoints

Action: Request Filing and/or Sponsorship

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act relative to standards for protective headgear for operators or passengers on motorcycles. (Sen Finegold By Request Senate Docket 2198)

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 2328 OF 2021-2022.] (Sen. Gobi)

Repeals Mandatory Helmet Law requirement

Action: Request Co-Sponsorship

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act relative to updating Massachusetts driver education.

(Sen. Tarr & Finegold Senate Docket 2281)

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3485 OF 2021-2022.]

Updates New Driver Education module to provide motorcycle awareness based on the Massachusetts Motorcycle Rider Education Program

Action: Request Co-Sponsorship

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law).

PRESENTED BY:Steven George Xiarhos HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 207

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3632 OF 2021-2022.]

Increases penalties for right of way violations resulting in serious bodily injury

Action: Request Co-Sponsorship

______________________________________________________________________________

An Act relative to motorcycle permit requirements.

PRESENTED BY: Patrick M. O'Connor Senate 2279

The MMA is in Opposition to this bill