Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 3 R cosponsors

H 3629 — An Act to reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5005

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses penalties for vehicles that drop litter on public highways.

This legislation relates to the penalties for not properly loading vehicles to prevent littering on public ways. However, the full text of the bill is not available for detailed provisions.

Summary

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3629) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to the penalties for failure to load vehicles to prevent dropping on public ways. Transportation.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5005

  2. Hearing scheduled for 01/25/2022 from 03:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Timothy R. Whelan

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3629 do?
By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3629) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to the penalties for failure to load vehicles to prevent dropping on public ways. Transportation.
Who sponsors H 3629?
H 3629 is sponsored by Timothy R. Whelan, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Alan Silvia (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Donald H. Wong (Republican), Bud L. Williams (Democrat), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), and David Allen Robertson (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3629?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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