By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1281) of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to authorize the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles leading funeral processions.  Housing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Tom Sannicandro

Richard J. Ross

Cleon H. Turner

John J. Binienda

Robert Correia

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Stephen R. Canessa

Patricia A. Haddad

Robert K. Coughlin

Barbara A. L'Italien

Dianne Wilkerson

Karen E. Spilka

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act Relative to funeral processions.

    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 14A of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:–

       All vehicles taking part in a funeral procession shall have its vehicle hazard warning signals in operation during such procession.