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MA H4029

Relative to banning the use of tinted license plate covers


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Introduced
04/10/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the use of tinted license plate covers. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 6 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws to prohibit the use of any colored glass, plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame, or other covering on license plates that obscures or alters the plate's appearance. Specifically, the bill bans any covering that would interfere with seeing the license plate number, plate color, the state of registration, or registration expiration details. This means that drivers cannot use tinted covers, frames, or other accessories that might make a license plate difficult to read or partially hide its important identifying information. The goal appears to be ensuring that law enforcement and other officials can clearly view and identify vehicle registration details at all times, which could be important for traffic enforcement, toll collection, and other administrative purposes.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing (13:00:00 5/13/2025 B-2) (on 05/13/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4029
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4029.pdf
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