Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4179: An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violations
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 29, 2025:
SECTION 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Automated Road Safety Camera System" shall mean an automated motor vehicle sensor device installed which produces digital photographs or video of a motor vehicle that commits a camera enforceable violation at the location where the automated motor vehicle sensor device is installed. “Camera Enforceable Violation” shall mean any of the following violations of a traffic law or regulation: (i) failing to stop at a steady red indication in a traffic control signal at an intersection pursuant to section 9 of chapter 89; (ii) making a right turn on a steady red indication in a traffic control signal where prohibited pursuant to section 8 of said chapter 89; (iii) exceeding the speed limit in violation of section 17 or section 18 of chapter 90; and (iv) blocking an intersection in violation of said section 9 of said chapter 89. SECTION 2. (a) The City of Somerville may employ an automated road safety camera system as a means of promoting traffic safety, which may be fixed along any portion of any ways within the city’s control, or within the control of the Commonwealth with written permission from the department of transportation, and may impose a penalty on the owner of a …
Sponsors
- Christine Barber (D) · primary sponsor
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday, January 5, 2027
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Transportation
Common questions
- What is H4179?
- H4179 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violations.
- What is the status of H4179?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Tuesday, January 5, 2027 (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4179?
- Christine Barber (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4179?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4179
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