An Act relative to banning the use of tinted license plate covers
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/25/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/25/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J27 | Favorable | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- No colored glass, colored plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame or any other type of covering shall be placed, mounted or installed on, around or over any number plate if such glass, plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame or other type of covering in any way alters or obscures (i) the number plate; (ii) the color of the number plate; (iii) the name or abbreviated name of the state wherein the vehicle is registered; or (iv) any character or characters, decal, stamp or other device indicating the month or year in which the vehicle's registration expires.
Section 6 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- No colored glass, colored plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame or any other type of covering shall be placed, mounted or installed on, around or over any number plate if such glass, plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame or other type of covering in any way alters or obscures (i) the number plate; (ii) the color of the number plate; (iii) the name or abbreviated name of the state wherein the vehicle is registered; or (iv) any character or characters, decal, stamp or other device indicating the month or year in which the vehicle's registration expires.