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MA H3803

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Vieira

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 90, Section 22 of Massachusetts General Laws to allow municipalities to notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles when residents have outstanding municipal fines

  • Registrar must prohibit issuance or renewal of driver's licenses, learner's permits, or vehicle registrations for individuals with outstanding municipal fines upon receiving notice from a city or town

  • Outstanding municipal fine defined as any unpaid fine for violating local rules, regulations, ordinances, or by-laws that remains unpaid 25 days after the due date, or 15 days after exhausting all appeals

  • Registrar must lift restrictions upon receiving notice that the outstanding fine no longer exists

  • Requires the Registrar to promulgate regulations including a hearing process to challenge the existence of an outstanding fine; allows electronic transmission of notices between municipalities and the Registrar

Legislative Description

Relative to civil fine enforcement

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4787

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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