SENATE DOCKET, NO. 218 FILED ON: 1/11/2009
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1894
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen
M
. Brewer
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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 assuring that motorcyclists between the ages o
f 16 and 18 are provided with adequate education relative to the proper safety a
nd operation of a motorcycle
.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Stephen
M
. Brewer
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Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
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Richard T. Moore
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Worcester and
Norfolk
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Michael R. Knapik
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Second Hampden and Hampshire
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Scott P. Brown
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Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
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Anne M. Gobi
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5th Worcester
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Todd M. Smola
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1st Hampden
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Joyce A. Spiliotis
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12th Essex
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Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
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12th Hampden
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Denise Provost
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27th Middlesex
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Jeffrey Davis Perry
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5th Barnstable
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John D. Keenan
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7th Essex
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Christine E. Canavan
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10th Plymouth
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Cleon H. Turner
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1st Barnstable
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Geraldine Creedon
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11th Plymouth
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Gale D. Candaras
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First Hampden and Hampshire
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Susan C. Tucker
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Second Essex and Middlesex
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Steven C. Panagiotakos
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First Middlsex
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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4th Hampden
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Richard J. Ross
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9th Norfolk
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Kathi-Anne Reinstein
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16th Suffolk
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Bruce E. Tarr
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First Essex and Middlesex
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Stephen Kulik
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1st Franklin
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Robert L. Hedlund
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Plymouth and Norfolk
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Viriato
Manuel deMacedo
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1st Plymouth
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Demetrius J. Atsalis
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Second Barnstable
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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AN ACT
relative to assuring that motorcyclists between the ages of 16 and 18 are
provided with adequate education relative to the proper safety a
nd operation of a motorcycle
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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
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Section 8 of
chapter 90, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition and amended September 1, 2007, is hereby amended by adding to the end of paragraph 2 of said section the following new clause:
(f) For a motorcycle license, applicant must have successfully completed a
Motorcycle Basic Rider Course (BRC) approved by the registrar and presented, in such form as the registrar may require
SECTION 2
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This bill shall take effect July 1 2009.
