An Act relative to liability for accidents and collisions with vulnerable road users involving large motor vehicles and trailers
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/16/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 231 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 140D the following section:-
There shall be a rebuttable presumption of negligence by the defendant in all actions to recover damages for injury to the person or death of the person arising from an accident or collision with a vulnerable road user as defined in section 1 of chapter 90 involving a motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or semi-trailer unit classified as a class 3 or above by the Federal Highway Administration, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more, provided the defendant failed to equip the vehicle with a lateral protective device, convex mirrors, crossover mirrors and backup cameras.
Chapter 231 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 140D the following section:- Section 140E. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of negligence by the defendant in all actions to recover damages for injury to the person or death of the person arising from an accident or collision with a vulnerable road user as defined in section 1 of chapter 90 involving a motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or semi-trailer unit classified as a class 3 or above by the Federal Highway Administration, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more, provided the defendant failed to equip the vehicle with a lateral protective device, convex mirrors, crossover mirrors and backup cameras.