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

H 4736: An Act relative to protecting the public from street takeovers

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 4736 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to protecting the public from street takeovers. Primary sponsor: Christopher Markey (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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 Markey of Dartmouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Christopher M. Markey and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to establish penalties for reckless or negligent operation of a vehicle and hindering the movement of other vehicles. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christopher MarkeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary
  8. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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