HB 1703-FN (2026): relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 1703-FN (2026): relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1703. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1703-FN (2026): relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways. Retrieved 19 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1703
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 1703-FN (2026): relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways.” Accessed 19 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1703.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2026-hb1703, title = {HB 1703-FN (2026): relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1703}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }
HB 1703-FN (2026)
relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Transportation
- Subject: Environment - Conservation
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2026, with 14,159 people signed in online: 41 in support, 14,113 in opposition and 5 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on January 27, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 19, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas Walsh (R - Merr 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Ted Gorski (R - Hills 2)
- Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 27, 2026, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, GP 232
- January 27, 2026, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, GP 232
- February 19, 2026: consent calendar, House
Votes
- February 19, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation
- January 27, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:00 am GP 232
- January 27, 2026: Executive Session: 01/27/2026 11:00 am GP 232
- February 10, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- February 19, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026