Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3739 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2718 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3739
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or
13	13	revocation.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.28th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2718 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3739
19	19	By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3739) of
20	20	Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to accept
21	21	partial payment of fines for suspension or revocation of licenses. Transportation.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3377 OF 2023-2024.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
27	27	(2025-2026)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver’s license suspension or
30	30	revocation.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 Section 33 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the
34	34	2thirty-seventh paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-
35	35	3 (37) The registrar shall permit any person owing fees related to suspensions or
36	36	4revocations of any license or right to operate a motor vehicle - to enter into a monthly payment
37	37	5plan with the registrar to pay any fees related to the reinstatement of said license or right to
38	38	6operate a motor vehicle; provided, however, that the minimum monthly payment due shall be
39	39	7$25.00. The registrar may accept automatic monthly payments by credit or debit card on file with
40	40	8the registrar or payments made by check or money order received by mail or in person. Upon
41	41	9receipt of the first payment due on a monthly payment plan established pursuant to this 2 of 2
42	42	10paragraph the registrar may issue a conditional reinstatement of said license or right to operate a
43	43	11motor vehicle if the person is otherwise qualified to be granted said license or right to operate a
44	44	12motor vehicle. The registrar shall revoke a conditional reinstatement of a license or right to
45	45	13operate a motor vehicle if a required monthly payment is more than 30 days in arrears or for
46	46	14violation of any motor vehicle law listed in chapter 90 of the MGL. Upon payment in full of the
47	47	15fees owed, the registrar shall fully reinstate the license or right to operate a motor vehicle if the
48	48	16person is otherwise qualified to be granted said license or right to operate a motor vehicle.
49	49	17 (38) For the registration of every street rod, replica vehicle, specially constructed vehicle
50	50	18or custom vehicle, as defined in section 2H consistent with the vehicle's intended use and the
51	51	19requirements of 540 CMR 2.05.