https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.html increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-05-29:signed-by-the-governor-on-05-28-2026-chaFri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 114; Effective 01/01/2027 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-05-14:enrolled-adopted-vv-in-recess-05-14-2026Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026) Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-05-14:enrolled-in-recess-of-05-14-2026Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-04-09:lay-sb649-on-table-rep-scherr-mf-dv-168-Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Lay SB649 on Table (Rep. Scherr): MF DV 168-186 04/09/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-04-09:ought-to-pass-ma-dv-232-123-04-09-2026Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Ought to Pass: MA DV 232-123 04/09/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-04-03:removed-from-consent-reps-alexander-jr-tFri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Removed from Consent (Reps. Alexander Jr., Tom Mannion, McFarlane, Barton, D. Kelley, DeVito, Reinfurt, Granger, Thibault, Giasson) 04/03/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-04-01:committee-report-ought-to-pass-03-20-202Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/20/2026 (Vote 11-1; CC) Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-03-20:executive-session-03-20-2026-02-00-pm-gpFri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Executive Session: 03/20/2026 02:00 pm GP 159 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-03-18:public-hearing-03-18-2026-03-00-pm-gp-15Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 03:00 pm GP 159 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-02-19:introduced-in-recess-of-02-19-2026-and-rThu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-01-29:committee-report-ought-to-pass-01-29-202Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-01-29:ought-to-pass-ma-vv-ot3rdg-01-29-2026Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-01-13:hearing-01-13-2026-room-122-123-sh-02-00Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 02:00 pm Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb649.htmlSB649:2026-01-07:introduced-01-07-2026-and-referred-to-trWed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Transportation Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED