H3621 • 2025

An Act relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints

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Sponsor: Michelle L. Badger (By Request)
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5143
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints

An Act relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints By Representative Badger of Plymouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints By Representative Badger of Plymouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3621) of Kevin Griffin relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints.
Transportation.

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Bill History

2026-02-25 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5143
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 special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints
By Representative Badger of Plymouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3621) of Kevin Griffin relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints. Transportation.

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Bill H.3621

Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 18B the following section:-

Section 18C. No motor vehicle checkpoint which targets a particular type of motor vehicle, decoration or adornment of the vehicle or rider, shall be conducted within the Commonwealth. This section shall apply only to motor vehicle safety checkpoints targeting the general public who are being conveyed by a motor vehicle as defined in section 1, and shall not apply to any motor vehicle used as a public or common carrier of persons or property, or to any trackless trolley, semi-trailer, tandem unit, or low-speed motor vehicle as defined in said section 1 for the purposes of conveying construction or commercial goods, or a motor vehicle which exceeds the dimensional or weight limits imposed by sections 19 or 19A or by sections 30 or 30A of chapter 85.

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