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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1149 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3693
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 roadway damage.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1149 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3693
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3693) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to roadway damage caused by certain motor vehicle accidents.
Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3342 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 relative to roadway damage.
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 26 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- The
3registrar shall issue a report to the Department of Transportation (DOT) on public roadway
4damage resulting from an accident in which any person is killed or injured or in which there is
5damage in excess of one thousand dollars to any one vehicle or other property. The report shall
6be issued no more than thirty days after said accident.
7 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.