An Act relative to mobile amusement equipment restraints
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5254↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 5/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Accompanied | — |
Section 205A of chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “this section”, in line 1, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, the following words:- and section 205B.
Said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 205A the following section:-
(a) For the purposes of this section, “carnival” shall mean a mobile enterprise principally devoted to offering amusement or entertainment to the public by means of portable amusement devices or temporary structures in any number or combination, whether or not associated with other structures or forms of public attraction. (b) To prevent injury in the event of a passenger losing consciousness or physical dexterity during the operation of an amusement device, carnivals shall not operate any amusement device that carries passengers in an enclosed pod, cabin, compartment or other enclosed passenger area without having a passenger safety restraint system that includes seat belts. (c) Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both
SECTION 1. Section 205A of chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “this section”, in line 1, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, the following words:- and section 205B. SECTION 2. Said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 205A the following section:- Section 205B. (a) For the purposes of this section, “carnival” shall mean a mobile enterprise principally devoted to offering amusement or entertainment to the public by means of portable amusement devices or temporary structures in any number or combination, whether or not associated with other structures or forms of public attraction. (b) To prevent injury in the event of a passenger losing consciousness or physical dexterity during the operation of an amusement device, carnivals shall not operate any amusement device that carries passengers in an enclosed pod, cabin, compartment or other enclosed passenger area without having a passenger safety restraint system that includes seat belts. (c) Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both