An Act relative to moped safety
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 |
| 9/18/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 6/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/16/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
No additional cosponsors.
Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Mobile telephone” the following definition:- “Moped”, a pedal bicycle with a helper motor or a non-pedal bicycle with a motor, which: (i) has a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cubic centimeters; (ii) has an automatic transmission; (iii) is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour; and (iv) complies with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards; provided, that a moped that does not have a restrictor plate shall be classified as a motorcycle.
Section 8 of said chapter 90, as most recently amended by section 41 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:- The operator of a moped shall obtain a motorcycle license.
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Mobile telephone” the following definition:- “Moped”, a pedal bicycle with a helper motor or a non-pedal bicycle with a motor, which: (i) has a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cubic centimeters; (ii) has an automatic transmission; (iii) is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour; and (iv) complies with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards; provided, that a moped that does not have a restrictor plate shall be classified as a motorcycle. SECTION 2. Section 8 of said chapter 90, as most recently amended by section 41 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:- The operator of a moped shall obtain a motorcycle license.