S 2435 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to facilitate the reintegration of returning citizens through license reinstatement and payment reform

SD 2258 allows individuals returning from incarceration to temporarily restore their driver's licenses through a payment plan. It requires applicants to have held a license before incarceration and agree to pay outstanding fees, fines, or penalties in installments. The temporary license remains valid only if payments are kept current; failure to pay may lead to revocation after 30 days' notice. This bill directly affects returning citizens who owe fees to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, streamlining license reinstatement without requiring full payment upfront. The policy creates a structured payment mechanism for license restoration under Massachusetts law.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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