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

H 4179: An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violations

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 4179 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violations. Primary sponsor: Christine Barber (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 4, 2026): Reporting date extended to Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4179) of Christine P. Barber (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violations in said city. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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. Reporting date extended to Tuesday, January 5, 2027
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sources

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