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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1193 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4029
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 banning the use of tinted license plate covers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1193 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4029
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4029) of Bruce
J. Ayers relative to the use of tinted license plate covers. 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 banning the use of tinted license plate covers.
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 6 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 No colored glass, colored plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame or any other type of
4covering shall be placed, mounted or installed on, around or over any number plate if such glass,
5plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame or other type of covering in any way alters or obscures
6(i) the number plate; (ii) the color of the number plate; (iii) the name or abbreviated name of the
7state wherein the vehicle is registered; or (iv) any character or characters, decal, stamp or other
8device indicating the month or year in which the vehicle's registration expires.