H3614 • 2025

An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Sponsor: Bruce J. Ayers
Last action: 2026-02-26
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3614) of Bruce J.
Ayers relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations.
Transportation.

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Bill History

2026-02-26 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-02-26 House
Rules suspended
2026-02-26 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-01-27 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-10-21 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-15 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-10-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Transportation
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3614) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.3614

Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after Section 22A the following section:—

Section 22A ½. Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this section may increase the

fine assessed for violations of handicap parking

in the city or town by $450. The city or town may add the additional $450 into a special municipal account for the city or town where the violation occurred.

The monies shall be used solely for funding and implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act on public property and in public buildings within the city or town. The city or town’s commission on disabilities or a special commission shall investigate the needs of the said city or town for implementation of ADA compliance.

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