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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1156 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3695
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 littering.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1156 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3695
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3695) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to roadway littering. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3346 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 littering.
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. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after Section 22G the following section:-
3 Section 22G 1/2. No operator of a motor vehicle shall litter, or knowingly permit an
4occupant of their vehicle to litter on public or private property through the disposal of trash or
5garbage from said motor vehicle. A violation of this section shall be considered a civil motor
6vehicle infraction and shall be punishable by a civil citation issued pursuant to chapter 90C,
7which shall include a fine of $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense, and $500 for a
8third or subsequent offense. A civil citation issued pursuant to this section shall be considered a
9surchargeable offense under Section 113B of Chapter 175.
10 SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.