Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4087: An Act relative to traffic safety at intersections
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 5, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 89 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 13. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Intersection”, an intersecting way, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90. “Intersection violation”, (i) making a turn at a steady red indication or stop indication in a traffic control signal in violation of section 8; (ii) failing to yield, slow or stop at a steady red indication or stop indication in a traffic control signal at an intersection pursuant to section 9; or (iii) blocking an intersection in violation of said section 9. “Motor vehicle”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90. “Operator”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90. “Owner”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90. “Traffic safety camera”, a device capable of capturing a photographic image of a motor vehicle whose operator commits an intersection violation at an intersection. “Way”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90. (b) A city or town that accepts this section, pursuant to section 4 of chapter 4, may install and operate a traffic safety camera to promote traffic and pedestrian safety at intersections. The city or town may place a traffic safety camera at any intersection of ways …
Sponsors
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden) · primary sponsor
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 06/03/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Transportation
Common questions
- What is H4087?
- H4087 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to traffic safety at intersections.
- What is the status of H4087?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Tuesday, January 5, 2027 (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4087?
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H4087?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4087
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