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H3686 • 2025

An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration

An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Accompanied H3679
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration

An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3686) of Steven S.
  • Howitt and David F.
  • DeCoste relative to license plate year of manufacture registration plates when used on antique automobiles.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 House

    Accompanied H3679

  2. 2025-10-24 Joint

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

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to license plate year of manufacture registration
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3686) of Steven S. Howitt and David F. DeCoste relative to license plate year of manufacture registration plates when used on antique automobiles. Transportation.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3686

Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, Section 6 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting after the word “section” in line 42 the following:-

"However, the restoration of year of manufacture registration plates, painted and restored to their original year of manufacture colors and design, will not be considered altering such registration plates when used on antique automobiles."

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