S 2276 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to safety glass standards

This bill amends Massachusetts law to establish stricter standards for safety glass used in motor vehicles, directly affecting vehicle owners, mechanics, and auto glass replacement businesses. It requires the state registrar to create and publish a list of approved glass types and mandates that all aftermarket replacements meet or exceed original manufacturer specifications and specific federal safety standards. Additionally, the bill prohibits the registration of any vehicle not equipped with approved safety glass and allows the registrar to suspend registration for vehicles found to have non-compliant glass until they are corrected.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 15, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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