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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3728: An Act to clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3728 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license. Primary sponsor: David Linsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3728) of David Paul Linsky relative to clarifying violations that occur while driving with a hardship license. Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David LinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source