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H3685 • 2025

An Act designating historic routes

An Act designating historic routes

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act designating historic routes

An Act designating historic routes By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating historic routes By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3685) of Steven S.
  • Howitt for legislation to designate Route 1, Route 20 and Route 6 in the Commonwealth as historic United States routes.
  • Transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-02-26 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-02-26 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-01-27 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2025-10-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act designating historic routes
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3685) of Steven S. Howitt for legislation to designate Route 1, Route 20 and Route 6 in the Commonwealth as historic United States routes. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3685

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Route 1, Route 20 and Route 6 in the Commonwealth shall be designated and known as historic United States Routes. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing that designation in compliance with standards of the department.

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