H2688 • 2025

An Act establishing a primary seat belt law

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Sponsor: Roy, Jeffrey N.
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act establishing a primary seat belt law

An Act establishing a primary seat belt law By Representatives Roy of Franklin and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act establishing a primary seat belt law By Representatives Roy of Franklin and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2688) of Jeffrey N.
Roy, Paul McMurtry and others relative to establishing a primary seat belt law.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
2025-04-07 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a primary seat belt law
By Representatives Roy of Franklin and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2688) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Paul McMurtry and others relative to establishing a primary seat belt law. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2688

SECTION 1. Section 13A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph, and inserting in the place thereof the following:

Any person who operates a motor vehicle without a safety belt, and any person 16 years of age or over who rides as a passenger in a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt in violation of this section, shall be subject to a fine of 50 dollars. Any operator of a motor vehicle shall be subject to an additional fine of 50 dollars for each person under the age of 16 and no younger than 12 who is a passenger in said motor vehicle and not wearing a safety belt. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies when an operator of a motor vehicle or passenger who rides in the motor vehicle is not wearing a safety belt in violation of motor vehicle laws. Safety belt violations will not result in surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums, and a police officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because of a violation of this section. Fees derived from primary seat belt citations will be deposited in the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund established pursuant to section 59 of chapter 10.

SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall take effect 180 days from the effective date of this act.

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