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H 4976·MA·house

An Act relative to littering

Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 27, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Transportation
Latest Action

House: Read second and ordered to a third reading

Feb 19, 2026

Summary

The bill makes it a civil infraction for a motor‑vehicle operator—or a passenger they allow—to litter on public or private property. Fines start at $100 for a first offense, rise to $250 for a second, and $500 for a third or later offense, with higher offenses treated as surchargeable. It aims to curb litter from vehicles and fund enforcement.

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