2023-2024 193rd General Court
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 then categorizes them based on their impact to the car hobby (Not yet completed). 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”
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| Bill No. | Title | Current Status |
| SD.9 | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Electric Vehicle Projection 2024 Report | Placed On File (S) |
| H.14 | An Act relative to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure | New Files (H) |
| SD.71 | An Act relative to custom-built heavy duty vehicles sold in the Commonwealth | New Files (S) |
| SD.76 | An Act reforming auto body labor rates | New Files (S) |
| SD.80 | An Act promoting road safety | New Files (S) |
| HD.84 | An Act prohibiting electronic tracking of motor vehicles | New Files (H) |
| SD.106 | An Act relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems | New Files (S) |
| SD.137 | An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector | New Files (S) |
| HD.137 | An Act clarifying the vehicle transfer and registration laws | New Files (H) |
| HD.156 | An Act establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge | New Files (H) |
| SD.167 | An Act establishing a commuter tax credit | New Files (S) |
| SD.185 | An Act relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil | New Files (S) |
| SD.187 | An Act relative to motorcycle safety | New Files (S) |
| HD.193 | An Act relative to driver education | New Files (H) |
| SD.208 | An Act promoting motor vehicle safety | New Files (S) |
| SD.217 | An Act relative to a motorcycle safety fund | New Files (S) |
| SD.219 | An Act relative to safety of officers by requiring interior lights in automobiles to be on during stops | New Files (S) |
| SD.221 | An Act providing for motor vehicles transfer on death | New Files (S) |
| SD.264 | An Act to ensure the responsible use of advanced robotic technologies | New Files (S) |
| HD.366 | An Act relative to the sales tax | New Files (H) |
| HD.508 | An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property | New Files (H) |
| SD.541 | An Act relative to peer to peer car sharing | New Files (S) |
| HD.579 | An Act to establish a monthly payment plan and protect motorists from excessive EZ-Pass fees and fines | New Files (H) |
| HD.745 | An Act relative to low digit number plates on leased vehicles | New Files (H) |
| HD.789 | An Act relative to the odometer reading of a vehicle that is 25 years or older | New Files (H) |
| HD.792 | An Act relative to removing the driving restrictions on a car with antique tags | New Files (H) |
| HD.811 | An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector | New Files (H) |
| SD.813 | An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property | New Files (S) |
| HD.893 | An Act permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court | New Files (H) |
| HD.1000 | An Act relative to motor vehicle battery storage | New Files (H) |
| HD.1030 | An Act relative to motor vehicle distributors | New Files (H) |
| HD.1101 | An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration | New Files (H) |
| HD.1104 | An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older | New Files (H) |
| HD.1151 | An Act relative to spare tires | New Files (H) |
| SD.1158 | An Act relative to vehicle recalls | New Files (S) |
| HD.1193 | An Act relative to banning the use of tinted license plate covers | New Files (H) |
| SD.1211 | An Act to establish a monthly payment plan and protect motorists from excessive EZ-Pass fees and fines | New Files (S) |
| HD.1212 | An Act relative to out of state purchases at auto auctions | New Files (H) |
| HD.1228 | An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts | New Files (H) |
| SD.1291 | An Act relative to third party delivery data reporting | New Files (S) |
| SD.1400 | An Act regulating illegal exhaust systems for motor vehicles | New Files (S) |
| SD.1614 | An Act relative to issuance of citations and warnings to vehicle owners without effectuating motor vehicle stops | New Files (S) |
| SD.1648 | An Act modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions | New Files (S) |
| HD.1774 | An Act relative to vehicle recalls | New Files (H) |
| SD.1781 | An Act modernizing and expanding availability of motor vehicle titling and registration services | New Files (S) |
| HD.1782 | An Act relative to loading and alighting vehicles from car carriers on public ways | New Files (H) |
| SD.1804 | An Act authorizing electronic signatures with motor vehicle title and registration transactions | New Files (S) |
| HD.1893 | An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector | New Files (H) |
| HD.1967 | An Act relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licenses | New Files (H) |
| SD.2007 | An Act relative to improved headlight safety | New Files (S) |
| SD.2133 | An Act relative to construction zone speed control systems | New Files (S) |
| HD.2262 | An Act allowing for temporary license plates | New Files (H) |
| SD.2335 | An Act closing a loophole in lobbying law | New Files (S) |
| HD.2371 | An Act relative to third party delivery data reporting | New Files (H) |
| HD.2443 | An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration | New Files (H) |
| HD.2494 | An Act relative to duplicate license plates | New Files (H) |
| SD.2556 | An Act relative to motor vehicle battery storage | New Files (S) |
| SD.2587 | An Act to enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth | New Files (S) |
| HD.2653 | An Act establishing a vehicle collector license plate | New Files (H) |
| HD.2656 | An Act ensuring the timely release of a vehicle title | New Files (H) |
| HD.2854 | An Act relative to modernizing and expanding availability of motor vehicle titling and registration services | New Files (H) |
| HD.2855 | An Act relative to the authorization for electronic signatures with motor vehicle title and registration transactions | New Files (H) |
| HD.2938 | An Act modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions | New Files (H) |
| HD.3028 | An Act establishing a lithium-ion battery stewardship program | New Files (H) |
| HD.3248 | An Act to promote Yes in My Back Yard | New Files (H) |
| HD.3291 | An Act to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from drunk drivers | New Files (H) |
| HD.3389 | An Act relative to peer-to-peer car sharing | New Files (H) |
| HD.3409 | An Act relative to government surplus supply | New Files (H) |
| HD.3637 | An Act relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles | New Files (H) |
| HD.3717 | An Act relative to construction zone speed control systems | New Files (H) |
| HD.3911 | An Act preserve license plate actionable toll enforcement and safety | New Files (H) |
| HD.3944 | An Act relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles | New Files (H) |
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Bills MAAC is watching |
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