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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 439 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2384
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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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 special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Peter J. DurantWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 439 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2384
By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2384) of Peter J. Durant relative to
special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3447 OF 2021-2022.]
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 special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints.
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, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after section 18B the following section:-
3 Section 18C. No motor vehicle checkpoint which targets a particular type of motor
4vehicle, decoration or adornment of the vehicle or rider, shall be conducted within the
5commonwealth. This section shall apply only to motor vehicle safety checkpoints targeting the
6general public who are being conveyed by a motor vehicle as defined in section 1, and shall not
7apply to any motor vehicle used as a public or common carrier of persons or property, or to any
8trackless trolley, semi-trailer, tandem unit, or low-speed motor vehicle as defined in said section
91 for the purposes of conveying construction or commercial goods, or a motor vehicle which 2 of 2
10exceeds the dimensional or weight limits imposed by sections 19 or 19A or by sections 30 or
1130A of chapter 85.