Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2635: An Act authorizing the city known as the town of Barnstable to use red lights on certain emergency response vehicles
Status: In committee, June 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 9, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including section 7E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, the town manager of the city known as the town of Barnstable may designate in writing specific town-owned vehicles authorized to mount, display and operate a flashing, rotating or oscillating red light in any direction, provided the red lights are operated solely by the town’s director of marine and environmental affairs, harbormaster and harbormaster staff while proceeding to an emergency or in response to an alarm in the performance of their official duties, and at no other time. No such red light shall be mounted or displayed until an application has been made to the registrar of motor vehicles and a written permit has been issued and delivered to the town manager. The town manager shall maintain an inventory of the specific vehicles, including by registration number, which are authorized to mount and display the red lights. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands) · primary sponsor
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing rescheduled to 03/18/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:45 PM in A-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 03/18/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-2
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (April 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2635?
- S2635 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the city known as the town of Barnstable to use red lights on certain emergency response vehicles.
- What is the status of S2635?
- In committee as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2635?
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2635?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2635
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