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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2599 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2678
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act amending the child passenger restraint exemption to include vehicles used in the ride-
share industry.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2599 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2678
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2678) of
Edward R. Philips relative to authorizing child passenger restraint exemptions to include vehicles
used in the ride-share industry. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2387 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act amending the child passenger restraint exemption to include vehicles used in the ride-
share industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 7AA of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended, by inserting after the word “cab” in line 25, the following phrase:-,
3 "Or registered as part of a ride-share company,"