SB 510 (2024): relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident.

SB 510 (2024)

relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Transportation
• Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 8, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 22, 2024 and was referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 19, 2024, with 4 people signed in online: 4 in support. The committee met in executive session on May 7, 2024 and May 14, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1925h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 16–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1925h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Denise Ricciardi.

Sponsors

• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Rep. Thomas Walsh (R - Merr 10)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 16, 2024, 2:15 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
• March 19, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• May 7, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• May 14, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203

Votes

• February 8, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1925h — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 266:1
• RSA 266
• RSA 266:5
• RSA 266:1-a
• RSA 266:31
• RSA 266:42
• RSA 266:43
• RSA 266:28
• RSA 261:56-a

Related Bills

• HB 1637 (2024): relative to reducing requirements for vehicle inspections.
• HB 1637 (2024): relative to reducing requirements for vehicle inspections.
• HB 1474 (2022): relative to annual vehicle inspections.
• HB 209-FN (2026): allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.
• HB 1474 (2022): relative to annual vehicle inspections.
• HB 1391-FN (2024): allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.
• HB 1637 (2024): relative to reducing requirements for vehicle inspections.
• SB 532-FN (2024): requiring all municipalities and school governing bodies to post on their official town or school website within 30 days the amount of funds received by the state either by allocation or grant, allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase, and allowing title exemption for certain motor vehicles whose manufacturer's model year is 20 or more years old.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 3
• SC 6
• HC 20, page 30