MassachusettsHull's select board may set capped parking fines
Hull's select board may set parking fines, with caps tied to how soon drivers pay and whether the clerk has reported the violation.
What it does
Hull's select board may set fines for parking violations. The fines cannot exceed $100 if paid within 21 days, $110 if paid later but before the clerk reports the violation, or $150 after the report.
Argument forHull could set local parking fines within stated caps, so drivers would know the maximum based on when they pay and when the clerk reports the violation.
Argument againstDrivers who pay after the clerk reports a violation could owe up to $150, more than the earlier payment caps.
More detail
The select board may set fines for parking violations in Hull. The authority covers parking violations in the town of Hull. Fines may not exceed $100 if paid within 21 days, $110 if paid later but before the parking clerk reports the violation to the state registrar, or $150 after that report. The act takes effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 225 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Sep 24Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Sep 24EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 21Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 21Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jan 29Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jan 7Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Jan 5Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- 2025
- Dec 8Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Dec 8Rules suspended
- Dec 8Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Nov 18Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Aug 25Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
- Jul 3Senate concurred
- Jun 30Referred to the committee on TransportationIntroduced
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