H3650 • 2025

An Act to increase safety on public ways

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Sponsor: Michael S. Day
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 to increase safety on public ways

An Act to increase safety on public ways By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to increase safety on public ways By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3650) of Michael S.
Day relative to the towing of motor vehicles under operation by incapacitated persons.
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
2025-10-24 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Transportation
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to increase safety on public ways
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3650) of Michael S. Day relative to the towing of motor vehicles under operation by incapacitated persons. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.3650

SECTION 1: General Laws Part I Title XVI Chapter 111E, is amended to include the following Section 9B which provides:

(a)

For the purposes of this section, “incapacitated” shall have the same meaning as is defined in Section 9A of Chapter 111E.

(b)

Where an incapacitated person is found to be the operator of or in possession of a motor vehicle on a public way, that motor vehicle shall be towed away and impounded for a period of twelve (12) hours.

(c)

This (12) hour impoundment period shall be calculated from the time the vehicle is towed. The costs for the towing, storage and maintenance of the vehicle shall be borne by the operator or individual who retrieves the vehicle after the twelve (12) hour hold period is complete.

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