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H3739 • 2025

An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or revocation

An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or revocation

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Sponsor
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.
Last action
2025-09-15
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or revocation

An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or revocation By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or revocation By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3739) of Joseph W.
  • McGonagle, Jr., for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to accept partial payment of fines for suspension or revocation of licenses.
  • Transportation.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-15 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-06-27 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or revocation
By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3739) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to accept partial payment of fines for suspension or revocation of licenses. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3739

Section 33 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the thirty-seventh paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-

(37) The registrar shall permit any person owing fees related to suspensions or revocations of any license or right to operate a motor vehicle - to enter into a monthly payment plan with the registrar to pay any fees related to the reinstatement of said license or right to operate a motor vehicle; provided, however, that the minimum monthly payment due shall be $25.00. The registrar may accept automatic monthly payments by credit or debit card on file with the registrar or payments made by check or money order received by mail or in person. Upon receipt of the first payment due on a monthly payment plan established pursuant to this paragraph the registrar may issue a conditional reinstatement of said license or right to operate a motor vehicle if the person is otherwise qualified to be granted said license or right to operate a motor vehicle. The registrar shall revoke a conditional reinstatement of a license or right to operate a motor vehicle if a required monthly payment is more than 30 days in arrears or for violation of any motor vehicle law listed in chapter 90 of the MGL. Upon payment in full of the fees owed, the registrar shall fully reinstate the license or right to operate a motor vehicle if the person is otherwise qualified to be granted said license or right to operate a motor vehicle.

(38) For the registration of every street rod, replica vehicle, specially constructed vehicle or custom vehicle, as defined in section 2H consistent with the vehicle's intended use and the requirements of 540 CMR 2.05.

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