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H3708 • 2025

An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices

An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (By Request)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5202
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices

An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices By Representative Jones of North Reading (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices By Representative Jones of North Reading (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3708) of John Walsh relative to traffic signal pre-emption devices.
  • Transportation.

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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. 2026-03-12 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5202

  2. 2025-10-21 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-15 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  4. 2025-10-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices
By Representative Jones of North Reading (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3708) of John Walsh relative to traffic signal pre-emption devices. Transportation.

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Bill H.3708

Amend Chapter 90, section 7E to add a new paragraph 7, as follows.

Only persons authorized for the mounting or use of either red or blue lights may use a traffic signal pre-emption device.

Possession of a traffic signal pre-emption device by an unauthorized person is prohibited.

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