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

HD 5270: An Act relative to visibility and safety in biking

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

HD 5270 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on October 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to visibility and safety in biking. Primary sponsor: Josh Tarsky (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2025): Referred to the committee on House Rules.

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 Tarsky of Needham (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bonnie Ruggiero and Richard Ruggiero relative to visibility and safety in biking. Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh TarskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Norfolk
Bonnie RuggieroCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Richard RuggieroCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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