Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3748 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2500 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3748
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Brian W. Murray
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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 relative to the safe operation of motor vehicles.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/16/2025Steven J. Ouellette8th Bristol1/27/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2500 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3748
18	18	By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3748) of
19	19	Brian W. Murray and Steven J. Ouellette relative to operation of motor vehicles with electronic
20	20	devices. Transportation.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 4490 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to the safe operation of motor vehicles.
29	29	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
30	30	further regulate distracted driving, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law,
31	31	necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
32	32	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
33	33	of the same, as follows:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 13B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as
35	35	2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence
36	36	3the following:-
37	37	4 No operator of a motor vehicle shall record, broadcast, or otherwise capture images or
38	38	5video of themselves. No operator shall wear, hold, or otherwise utilize or interact with a spatial
39	39	6computer, or other augmented reality or mixed reality device, operating system, or three-
40	40	7dimensional user interface. 2 of 2
41	41	8 SECTION 2. Said section 13B of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
42	42	9amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following subsection:-
43	43	10 (a1/2) An operator shall not view video, images or text unrelated to the operation,
44	44	11maintenance, or navigation of the motor vehicle that is displayed on a monitor, screen or other
45	45	12display installed in the motor vehicle or otherwise worn as a headset or elsewhere on the
46	46	13operator’s body. This subsection shall not apply to: (i) symbols or text that enable or disable the
47	47	14hands-free mode of either a mobile electronic device or an on-board application; (ii) symbols or
48	48	15text related to the use of audio systems; (iii) symbols or text related to the use of equipment
49	49	16installed in the motor vehicle by the manufacturer; (iv) symbols or text related to the use of a
50	50	17dispatch system; (v) video or images of vehicle occupants other than the operator; or (vi) video,
51	51	18images, symbols or text related to the use of traffic engineering equipment.
52	52	19 SECTION 3. Subsection (c) of said section 13B of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is
53	53	20hereby amended by striking the words “using a mobile electronic device.”