Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2372: An Act relative to mobile carrying devices
Status: Failed, July 31, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in Section 1 after the words “shall not include motorized bicycles” the following words:- "or mobile carrying devices, as defined in Section 1J". SECTION 2. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 1I, the following section entitled:- "Section 1J. Mobile carrying devices: (1) MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE. An electrically powered device that: (a) Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and intended primarily for transporting personal property; (b) Weighs less than 90 pounds, excluding cargo; (c) Has a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour; (d) Is equipped with a technology to transport personal property with the active monitoring of a property owner; and (e) Is primarily designed to remain within twenty-five feet of the personal property owner. (2) A mobile carrying device is not considered a vehicle unless expressly defined by law as a vehicle. (3) A mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk so long as all of the following requirements are met: (a) the mobile carrying device is operated in accordance with the local ordinances, if any, established by the local highway authority governing where the mobile carrying device is operated; (b) …
Sponsors
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S3245
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Transportation
Common questions
- What is S2372?
- S2372 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to mobile carrying devices.
- What is the status of S2372?
- Failed as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3245 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2372?
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for S2372?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2372
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