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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2832 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3642
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rob Consalvo
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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 relative to retrofit headlights in vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rob Consalvo14th Suffolk1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2832 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3642
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3642) of
Rob Consalvo relative to retrofit headlights in motor vehicles. Transportation.
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 relative to retrofit headlights in vehicles.
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 1. Section 7 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 80, after the words “such way.” the
3following sentence:- No motor vehicle so operated shall display a headlamp that: (i) flickers or
4cannot reliably sustain a consistent brightness level; (ii) is improperly installed; (iii) does not
5utilize pulse width modulation, or similar technology to prevent flickering; or (iv) does not meet
6certain other quality standards, as determined by the registrar.
7 SECTION 2. Said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 9D the
8following section:-
9 Section 9E. No person shall manufacture, sell or offer for sale or trade any motor vehicle
10headlamp that: (i) flickers or cannot reliably sustain a consistent brightness level; (ii) does not
11utilize pulse width modulation, or similar technology to prevent flickering; or (iii) does not meet
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13 SECTION 3. Not later than 180 days following the passage of this act, the registrar of
14motor vehicles shall, pursuant to chapter 30A, promulgate regulations for the implementation of
15this act, which shall include quality standards for motor vehicle headlamps.