H3780 • 2025

An Act relative to wrong-way driving

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Sponsor: Scanlon, Adam J.
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to wrong-way driving

An Act relative to wrong-way driving By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Sylvia of Fairhaven, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to wrong-way driving By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Sylvia of Fairhaven, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3780) of Adam J.
Scanlon, Mark D.
Sylvia and Paul R.

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Bill History

2026-01-27 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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
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
2025-10-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Transportation
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to wrong-way driving
By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Sylvia of Fairhaven, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3780) of Adam J. Scanlon, Mark D. Sylvia and Paul R. Feeney relative to the prevention of wrong-way driving. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.3780

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts department of transportation, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall adopt and implement a program to prevent and mitigate the effects of wrong-way driving on limited-access roadways under the commonwealth’s jurisdiction. The program may include, without limitation, installation of new highway safety technology, a plan of capital improvements, and changes to highway design and traffic control device guidelines. The details of the program, including a projected budget and a schedule setting forth the dates by which the safety measures shall be implemented, shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate co-chairs of the joint committee on transportation and made publicly available on the department’s web site not later than June 30, 2026.

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