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MA H1620
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tackey Chan
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AI Summary
- Expands Massachusetts hit-and-run law (Chapter 90, Section 24) to cover drivers who have "reason to know" they caused a collision, not just those with actual knowledge
- Applies the "reason to know" standard to collisions involving property damage, personal injury, and death
- Supported by the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association and multiple district attorneys across the state
- Filed by Representative Tackey Chan (2nd Norfolk) on January 17, 2025; similar legislation was introduced in the 2023-2024 session as House No. 1423
Legislative Description
Relative to leaving the scene of a collision
Last Action
Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
10/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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