An Act relative to loading and alighting vehicles from car carriers on public ways
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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 | — |
Chapter 90, Section 22b subsection (a) of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end thereof: No “low-boy automobile transporter” or “automobile transporter”, as defined by Massachusetts General Law, section 1 of Chapter 90, shall load or alight any motor vehicles for delivery or transport to a dealer, as defined by section 1 of chapter 90, on any public way in the commonwealth. A violation of this section shall be cause for revocation of the common carrier permit issued under chapter 159b section 4 and certificates authorizing operations of common carriers issued under chapter 159b section 3 and the operator subject to penalties subject to section 22b subsection A of chapter 90.
Chapter 90, Section 22b subsection (a) of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end thereof: No “low-boy automobile transporter” or “automobile transporter”, as defined by Massachusetts General Law, section 1 of Chapter 90, shall load or alight any motor vehicles for delivery or transport to a dealer, as defined by section 1 of chapter 90, on any public way in the commonwealth. A violation of this section shall be cause for revocation of the common carrier permit issued under chapter 159b section 4 and certificates authorizing operations of common carriers issued under chapter 159b section 3 and the operator subject to penalties subject to section 22b subsection A of chapter 90.