SB 2125

April 2006 update

SB 1907, "An Act Providing for the Denial of Driver's Licenses to Truants" and SB 2125, "An Act Relative to Eligibility for a License to Operate a Motor Vehicle" have been combined and are now included in SB 2417. This new bill authorizes the Joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation. The Transportation committee reported favorably on this bill and the bill is now with the Senate Ethics and Rule committee.

“An Act Relative to Eligibility for a License to Operate a Motor Vehicle.”

SB 2125 was referred to the Joint Committee on Transportation, and a public hearing took place on October 20, 2005.

This bill would require a minor under 18 years of age to “(c) (1) Provide… evidence that he is enrolled, and a student in good standing, in an education program leading to a high school diploma or that he has graduated from high school” in order to be issued a junior operator's license. It is unclear what the ramifications would be for homeschoolers.

AHEM encourages anyone who would like their opinion of SB 2125 to be considered to contact the members of the Joint committee on Transportation in writing, including email, and ask that your comments and concerns be added to the official record of the public hearing. In your letter, express whether you support or oppose the bill, explain why, and say that you request that your letter be included in the official testimony. Address your letter to:

Joint committee on Transportation
Room 443
State House
Boston, MA 02133

The chairpersons of this committee are Senator Steven Baddour (Democrat- First Essex) and Representative Joseph F. Wagner (Democrat -Eighth Hampden).

Contact information for the members of the Joint committee on Transportation can be found at http://www.mass.gov/legis/comm/j27.htm.