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

H 3729: An Act protecting motorists and emergency personnel

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 3729 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act protecting motorists and emergency personnel. Primary sponsor: David Linsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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. 3729) of David Paul Linsky relative to increasing the fine for speeding in a “breakdown lane” where such travel is permitted. 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  7. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sources

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