H 4507 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act increasing the maximum amount of fines which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Boston

This bill increases the maximum fine for violating city ordinances in Boston from $300 to $2,000. It also establishes a mechanism to automatically adjust these fines every five years starting in 2025 based on inflation data measured by the Consumer Price Index for the Boston area. The law applies to all individuals subject to Boston city ordinances and includes a provision ensuring that if any part of the act is ruled unconstitutional, the remaining sections will still remain in effect.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2024 Last action Dec 30, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Kevin Honan
DDemocratic
MA
17th Suffolk