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Proposed state law

Extend use of automated road safety cameras to traffic enforcement

Last activity August 4, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

  1. Filed

    February 27, 2025

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to report it out or send the subject to study.

  3. Reported out of committee

  4. Passed the legislature

  5. Signed by the Governor

The bill would authorize cities and towns to install automated road safety camera systems that photograph or video traffic violations, and would require penalties for camera enforceable violations. It sets fines from $25 to $150, requires notices to vehicle owners, and includes hearings and possible appeals. It also limits data use and requires annual reporting and calibration checks.

Affects Registered owners of motor vehicles and Drivers with camera enforcement notices

Filed by Steven Owens, Manny Cruz, Patricia D. Jehlen, Christine P. Barber, Samantha Montaño, Tommy Vitolo, John Francis Moran, Mike Connolly, Frank A. Moran, Marjorie C. Decker, Erika Uyterhoeven, Jack Patrick Lewis, William F. MacGregor, Steven J. Ouellette, Kate Donaghue, Christopher J. Worrell, Jay D. Livingstone, Amy Mah Sangiolo, Adrian C. Madaro, Greg Schwartz, Nick Collins, Brian M. Ashe, Sean Garballey, and Tram T. Nguyen

Now with the Massachusetts House of Representatives

About Transportation & Streets and Technology & Privacy

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Official title

An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety cameras

Text as filed

By Representatives Owens of Watertown and Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3754) of Steven Owens, Patricia D. Jehlen and others relative to automated motor vehicle sensor devices that produce digital photographs of motor vehicles committing camera-enforceable violations. Transportation.

Timeline

  1. February 27, 2025

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

    House

  2. February 27, 2025

    Senate concurred

    Senate

  3. May 27, 2025

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

    Joint

  4. August 21, 2025

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    House

  5. March 19, 2026

    Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

    House

  6. August 4, 2026

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday, January 5, 2027

    House