Proposed state law

Promoting Traffic Safety with Automated Road Cameras

Last activity July 7, 2025 (about 1 year ago)

  1. Filed

    February 27, 2025

  2. In committee

  3. Reported out of committee

    Both chambers have to pass it in the same words.

  4. Passed the legislature

  5. Signed by the Governor

A Senate bill would authorize cities and towns to install automated road safety camera systems to enforce certain traffic violations. It would set fines from $25 to $150, require annual reports to the state, and establish notices, hearings, and privacy protections. Local plans require public hearings and signage before use.

Affects Registered vehicle owners, Lessees or rentees of motor vehicles, and Municipal residents in participating towns

Filed by William N. Brownsberger, Steven Owens, Patricia D. Jehlen, Brendan P. Crighton, and Barry R. Finegold

Now with the Massachusetts Senate

About Transportation & Streets , Technology & Privacy and Public Safety

Compare with the government's own wording

Official title

An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety cameras

Text as filed

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2344) of William N. Brownsberger, Steven Owens, Patricia D. Jehlen, Brendan P. Crighton and others for legislation relative to using automated road safety camera systems as a means of promoting traffic safety. Transportation.

Timeline

  1. February 27, 2025

    House concurred

    House

  2. February 27, 2025

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

    Senate

  3. May 27, 2025

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

    Joint

  4. July 7, 2025

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

    Senate