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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2262 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3704
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 allowing for temporary license plates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/15/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/21/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/31/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2262 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3704
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3704) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to temporary motor vehicle license plates.
Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3352 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 allowing for temporary license plates.
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 2D of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting after the word “state”, at the end of subsection (a), the following
3words:- “; or who (iii) reside in the commonwealth, purchased a private sale vehicle outside of
4the commonwealth, and plan to return to the state.
5 SECTION 2. Section 2D of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
6hereby further amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the
7following:-
8 (3) Prior to the issuance of temporary plates to a purchaser who resides in the
9commonwealth, who has purchased a private sale vehicle outside of the commonwealth and 2 of 2
10plans to return to the state, the purchaser shall furnish to the registrar sufficient proof of: (i)
11residence in the commonwealth; (ii) a title that has been endorsed over to the purchaser; and (iii)
12a valid insurance policy.
13 (c) No person shall make application for a 20-day registration on the same vehicle more
14than once within a 12-month period. The registrar may approve up to three 20-day registrations
15for the same vehicle within a 12-month period, provided that each application is submitted by a
16different person.
17 (d) The registrar shall recognize all out of state temporary license plates for residents of
18the commonwealth who have purchased their vehicle outside of the commonwealth and plan to
19return to the state.
20 (e) The registrar may issue and enforce regulations for the administration of this section.