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

H 3813: An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth

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 3813 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Richard Wells (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5132.

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 Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3813) of Richard G. Wells, Jr., relative to transit definitions under the MBTA communities act, so-called. Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5132
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sources

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