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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1169 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3746
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian W. Murray
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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 prohibiting the practice of coal rolling.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/14/2025Kristin E. Kassner2nd Essex2/18/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1169 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3746
By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3746) of
Brian W. Murray and Kristin E. Kassner for legislation to establish a penalty for the retrofitting
of certain diesel-powered vehicles with alternate emission devices. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1698 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 prohibiting the practice of coal rolling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16B, as
2appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, the following section:-
3 Section 16C. (a) No person shall retrofit a diesel-powered vehicle with a device, smoke
4stack or other equipment that enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke or other
5particular emissions.
6 (b) No person operating a diesel-powered vehicle shall intentionally release significant
7quantities of soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions into the air, onto roadways or other
8vehicles in a manner that obstructs or obscures another person's view of the roadway, other users
9of the roadway, or a traffic control device or otherwise creates a hazard to a driver. 2 of 2
10 (c) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than
11$100 or more than $1000.