MA S2308

Bill

Relative to mobile carrying devices

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to mobile carrying devices. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate the use of "mobile carrying devices" in Massachusetts. It defines a mobile carrying device as an electrically powered device that is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks, weighs less than 90 pounds (excluding cargo), has a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour, is equipped with technology to transport personal property while actively monitored by the owner, and is primarily designed to remain within 25 feet of the owner. The bill establishes that mobile carrying devices are not considered vehicles unless expressly defined as such by law, and outlines requirements for their operation, such as compliance with local ordinances, active monitoring by the owner, and yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians. The bill also prohibits certain actions, such as failing to comply with traffic signals or transporting hazardous materials, and states that violations of the regulations are considered infractions.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2642 (on 02/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2308

(25 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2308
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2308.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3606	Relative to carriers of property by motor vehicle	No further action taken	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
H3750	Authorizing the town of Arlington to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting the use of fossil fuels in certain construction	No further action taken	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H449	Relative to the transport, storage and sale of used bedding	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1322	Protecting the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns	New draft substituted, see S2994	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1965	Relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas	No further action taken	Similar To
S1984	Relative to the taxation of rolling stock	Accompanied H2959	Similar To
S2026	Establishing gender neutral bathrooms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S221	Regulating alternative healing therapies	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2316	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2964	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2642	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to registration plates and other matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S981	Relative to equitable divorce proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3606

Relative to carriers of property by motor vehicle

No further action taken

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

H3750

Authorizing the town of Arlington to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting the use of fossil fuels in certain construction

No further action taken

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H449

Relative to the transport, storage and sale of used bedding

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

S1322

Protecting the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns

New draft substituted, see S2994

Similar To

S1613

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1965

Relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas

No further action taken

Similar To

S1984

Relative to the taxation of rolling stock

Accompanied H2959

Similar To

S2026

Establishing gender neutral bathrooms

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S221

Regulating alternative healing therapies

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2316

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2964

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2484

Relative to third party settlement organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2538

Relative to H-2B worker mobility

Accompanied a study order, see S2758

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S2642

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to registration plates and other matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S981

Relative to equitable divorce proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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