An Act relative to the enhancement of child safety
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/27/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/27/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J27 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
of chapter 101 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following words:- A violation of this paragraph shall be considered a civil motor vehicle infraction, and shall be punishable by a fine of $50 issued by any police officer with the authority to issue citations pursuant to chapter 90C. An annual motor vehicle maintenance inspection pursuant to section 7A of chapter 90 for a motor vehicle used for selling frozen desserts pursuant to this section shall include an inspection of the flashing amber dome light and front and rear warning lights as required by this section; and a failure to have such operational lights shall result in a failed motor vehicle inspection.
Section 16A of chapter 101 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following words:- A violation of this paragraph shall be considered a civil motor vehicle infraction, and shall be punishable by a fine of $50 issued by any police officer with the authority to issue citations pursuant to chapter 90C. An annual motor vehicle maintenance inspection pursuant to section 7A of chapter 90 for a motor vehicle used for selling frozen desserts pursuant to this section shall include an inspection of the flashing amber dome light and front and rear warning lights as required by this section; and a failure to have such operational lights shall result in a failed motor vehicle inspection.