H3672 • 2025

An Act to reduce traffic fatalities

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Sponsor: Homar Gómez
Last action: 2025-11-24
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H4775
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to reduce traffic fatalities

An Act to reduce traffic fatalities By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to reduce traffic fatalities By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3672) of Homar Gómez, Steven J.
Ouellette and Francisco E.
Paulino relative to traffic fatalities.

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Bill History

2025-11-24 House
Accompanied a study order, see H4775
2025-06-18 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-06-16 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 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 to reduce traffic fatalities
By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3672) of Homar Gómez, Steven J. Ouellette and Francisco E. Paulino relative to traffic fatalities. Transportation.

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Bill H.3672

1 SECTION

Said section 1 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting into the definition of “Vulnerable user” after the phrase “motorized bicycle” the word “Snowmobile”, so as to read as follows:

“Vulnerable user”,

(i) a pedestrian, including a person actually engaged in work upon a

way or upon utility facilities along a way or engaged in the provision of emergency services

within the way; or

(ii) a person operating a bicycle, handcycle, tricycle, skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates, non-motorized scooter, wheelchair, electric personal assistive mobility device, horse, horse-drawn carriage, motorized bicycle, Snowmobile, motorized scooter or farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use.

10 SECTION 2. Section 1shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

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