Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3778 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/27/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1357       FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3778
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
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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 improved headlight safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1357       FILED ON: 1/14/2025
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By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3778) 
of Lindsay N. Sabadosa that motor vehicles be equipped with adaptive beam headlight 
technology. Transportation.
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 improved headlight safety.
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 7 of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by inserting:
2 All new automobiles sold in the Commonwealth after January 1, 2028, shall be equipped 
3with adaptive beam headlight technology, as authorized by the amendment to the Federal Motor 
4Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway 
5Traffic Safety Administration.