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H2630 • 2025

An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations

An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations

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Sponsor
James K. Hawkins
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations

An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2630) of James K.
  • Hawkins relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-04-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2630) of James K. Hawkins relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violations. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2630

Section 13A of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by striking from the second to last paragraph of this section the following language, "The provisions of this section shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies only when an operator of a motor vehicle has been stopped for a violation of the motor vehicle laws or some other offense."

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