An Act authorizing the city known as the town of Barnstable to use red lights on certain emergency response vehicles
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 5/4/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/18/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 03/18/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:45 PM in A-2 — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 3/6/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/18/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-2 |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026 |
| 10/14/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Julian Cyr |
| Kip A. Diggs |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Favorable | 1 entries |
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Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including section 7E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, the town manager of the city known as the town of Barnstable may designate in writing specific town-owned vehicles authorized to mount, display and operate a flashing, rotating or oscillating red light in any direction, provided the red lights are operated solely by the town’s director of marine and environmental affairs, harbormaster and harbormaster staff while proceeding to an emergency or in response to an alarm in the performance of their official duties, and at no other time. No such red light shall be mounted or displayed until an application has been made to the registrar of motor vehicles and a written permit has been issued and delivered to the town manager. The town manager shall maintain an inventory of the specific vehicles, including by registration number, which are authorized to mount and display the red lights.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including section 7E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, the town manager of the city known as the town of Barnstable may designate in writing specific town-owned vehicles authorized to mount, display and operate a flashing, rotating or oscillating red light in any direction, provided the red lights are operated solely by the town’s director of marine and environmental affairs, harbormaster and harbormaster staff while proceeding to an emergency or in response to an alarm in the performance of their official duties, and at no other time. No such red light shall be mounted or displayed until an application has been made to the registrar of motor vehicles and a written permit has been issued and delivered to the town manager. The town manager shall maintain an inventory of the specific vehicles, including by registration number, which are authorized to mount and display the red lights. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.