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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1535 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2396
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam Gomez
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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 the fueling and confiscation of off-road vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Adam GomezHampden 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1535 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2396
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2396) of Adam Gomez for
legislation relative to the fuel and confiscation of off-road vehicles. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2245 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 relative to the fueling and confiscation of off-road vehicles.
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. Chapter 94 Section 295A of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after the eighth paragraph the following paragraph:-
3 “The term “off-road vehicle” shall mean any motor vehicle designed or modified for use
4over unimproved terrain for recreation or pleasure including, but not limited to, all-terrain
5vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, dirt bikes, utility terrain vehicles, and any motorized vehicle
6not permitted to be operated on a public way as defined in chapter 90.”
7 SECTION 2. Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
8Section 295E the following paragraph:-
9 “Section 295E1/2. No retail dealer shall sell or deliver motor fuel from a dispensing
10device directly into an off-road vehicle, as defined in section two hundred and ninety-five A. The 2 of 2
11provision of the previous sentence includes the sale of motor fuel which is dispensed from a self-
12service pump operated by a customer.”
13 SECTION 3. Chapter 90B, Section 26C, subsection (d) of the General Laws is hereby
14amended by inserting after the phrase:- “not prohibited by law including” the words:-
15“destruction of the property,”