2025-2026 194th General Court
Bill are being submitted and we should have a list starting the 2nd week in January.
Below is a list of bills that MAAC has identified as interesting to Auto enthusiasts. You can click on each bill and it will take you to the Massachusetts State site. There you can read a bill details, or see the latest status. If you think we have missed something, drop us an email.
MAAC reviews proposed bills as they are submitted and categorizes them based on their impact to the car hobby. Bills that promote or improve the car hobby are denoted as “supported.” Bills that will have a detrimental impact on the hobby are denoted as “not supported.” Bills that do not directly affect the hobby but are important for the public to be aware of, are denoted as “Watching”
Click HERE for some guidance on what to say and to whom if you need it.
| —> Important Bills <—– |
| Opposed SD.1400 | An Act regulating illegal exhaust systems for motor vehicles — “Illegal Exhaust Systems”, an exhaust system shall be deemed illegal if it is modified or altered in a way that amplifies the sound of the exhaust beyond 75 decibels (dB) for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 6,000 pounds or less or 80 decibels (dB) for a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating over 6,001 pounds. | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| Opposed HD.2494 | An Act relative to duplicate license plates Note: No Duplicate plates to be issued and assigning the conflicts new plate number. | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| Opposed S.2346 (SD1614) | An Act relative to issuance of citations and warnings to vehicle owners without effectuating motor vehicle stops If a law enforcement officer witnesses a violation of a traffic law or violation, they may issue a citation or written warning to the owner of the motor vehicle as identified by the license plate of the motor vehicle without effectuating a motor vehicle stop or otherwise identifying the operator of the motor vehicle. | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
| Opposed S.1784 (SD.2133) H.3660 (HD.3717) | An Act relative to construction zone speed control systems @ 15 MPH speed limit in construction, electronic fines without effectuating a motor vehicle stop or otherwise identifying the operator of the motor vehicle. | Senate – Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means House – Referred to the committee on Transportation |
| —> Bills MAAC is watching <—– |
| Support H.3686 (HD.1101 ) H.3679 (HD.2443) | An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration Allowing for plate restoration on Year of Manufacture | Referred to committee on Transportation Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| Support H.3687 (HD.1104) | An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older The Registrar shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt antique automobiles that are 45 years old or older, whose owners are members of a recognized antique automobile club, from the annual vehicle safety inspection program. | Referred to the committee on Transportation Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| S.2388 H.3685 | An Act designating historic routes (designate Route 1, Route 20 and Route 6 | Referred to the committee on Transportation Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| Support H.3699 (HD.2653) | An Act establishing a vehicle collector license plate — Allowing for one plate for the back of collector vehicle | Referred to the committee on Transportation Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| Support H.3767 | Act relative to removing the driving restrictions on a car with antique tags | Referred to the committee on Transportation Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| Support H.3766 | An Act relative to the odometer reading of a vehicle that is 25 years or older | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| Support H.3699 | An Act establishing a vehicle collector license plate | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation – Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| —> Bills of Interest <—– |
| Support H.3665 (HD.745) | An Act relative to low digit number plates on leased vehicles — Allowing for the transfer of low digit plates to another vehicle | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| H.3677 (HD.2855) | An Act relative to the authorization for electronic signatures with motor vehicle title and registration transactions — Allowing for electronic signatures to register and title transitions | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation |
| Support S.2451 (SD.2587) | An Act to enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth — Special Characters for plates | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation |
| Support H.3701 (HD.2656) | An Act ensuring the timely release of a vehicle title — Lean holder title release within 7 days. | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| Watch H.2725 (HD.3911) | An Act preserve license plate actionable toll enforcement and safety — A number plate is covered or obscured by an opaque, transparent, translucent or tinted material, the officer may stop the motor vehicle | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
| Watch H.3635 (HD.156) | An Act establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge — There shall be a twenty five per cent reduction in tolls charged to drivers age 65 and over who drives on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Tobin Bridge and/or the Ted Williams Tunnel. | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation |
| Watch HD.1193 | An Act relative to banning the use of tinted license plate covers | Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| Watch H.3357 (HD.1893) H.3406 (HD.811) H.3535 (HD.3944) S.2185 (SD.137) HD.3637 | An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector — all Commonwealth purchases or leases for new medium- and heavy-duty trucks shall be for models that are zero emissions vehicles. | H.3357, S.2185 Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight H.3535, H.3572 – Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
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