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H3694 • 2025

An Act relative to spare tires

An Act relative to spare tires

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2025-11-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4725
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to spare tires

An Act relative to spare tires By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to spare tires By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3694) of Steven S.
  • Howitt for legislation to prohibit vehicles operating on a spare tire from driving in the passing lane.
  • Transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2025-11-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4725

  2. 2025-05-27 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-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 spare tires
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3694) of Steven S. Howitt for legislation to prohibit vehicles operating on a spare tire from driving in the passing lane. Transportation.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3694

SECTION 1. Section 4B of Chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:- Vehicles operating on a spare tire shall be prohibited from driving in the lane nearest to the left side of the way, regardless if such a lane is available for travel.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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