By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1593) of Ronald Mariano relative to including certain automobiles in the law relative to property exempt from execution.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Ronald Mariano

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to property exempt from execution.

    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 34 of Chapter 235 of the Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following two paragraphs:-

“Seventeenth, an automobile necessary for personal transportation or to secure or maintain employment shall be exempt from seizure on execution if the debt adjudged by the court does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00).”

“Eighteenth, an automobile necessary for personal transportation or to secure or maintain employment shall be exempt from seizure on execution if the debt adjudged by the court is a debt accrued due to medical treatment and the debt is owed for medical services and/or medical providers for such medical treatment.”