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

S 1778: An Act relative to ATV vehicles owned and operated by police and fire departments

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

S 1778 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to ATV vehicles owned and operated by police and fire departments. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1778) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to allow police and fire departments to use ATV's for emergency response provided that the Registry of Motor Vehicles shall provide specialty plates. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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