SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2007        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to improved headlight safety.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2007        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2268 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to improved headlight safety.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 7 of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by inserting:

All new automobiles sold in the Commonwealth after January 1, 2028, shall be equipped with adaptive beam headlight technology, as authorized by the amendment to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.