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H3744 • 2025

An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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Sponsor
Frank A. Moran
Last action
2025-11-18
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE) By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE) By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3744) of Frank A.
  • Moran for legislation to provide for free public transportation on state primary and election days.
  • 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. 2025-11-18 House

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

  2. 2025-08-25 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 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 to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)
By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3744) of Frank A. Moran for legislation to provide for free public transportation on state primary and election days. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3744

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the General Laws shall not charge riders a fare for rapid transit, bus, and trolleybus service along fixed routes on the day of a biennial state primary or biennial state general election.

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