HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2253 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2281 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Daniel B. Winslow _______________ 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: An Act establishing a seat belt defense. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk | James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | Robert L. Hedlund |
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| Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2253 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2281 By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2281) of Daniel B. Winslow and others establishing a seat belt defense in civil actions for certain personal injuries incurred in a motor vehicle accident. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act establishing a seat belt defense.
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. Section 13A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: (g) Evidence of failure to comply with this section by any person 18 years of age or over shall be admissible in any civil action by that person for personal injuries resulting from the use or operation of a motor vehicle if the defense establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the injuries suffered were worse than would have been suffered with the use of a safety belt as required by this section. |
