Bill
S 2410
Requires state and local public authorities to allocate space and remove discriminatory policies to ensure motorcycle parking is accommodated in publicly funded transportation and
Important note — source discrepancies
- The bill text you provided is a Massachusetts state bill titled "An Act relative to motorcycle parking" (Senate No. 2410 / Senate Docket No. 1497) introduced by Massachusetts senators Joan B. Lovely and Bruce E. Tarr.
- The initial "Bill Information" section contains conflicting metadata (a different title about probate waivers and sponsors Tina Smith/Luis Sepúlveda). This summary below is based on the actual bill text (motorcycle parking) and the Massachusetts docket entries you supplied. Please verify on the official Massachusetts legislative website for the authoritative current status.
Summary — An Act relative to motorcycle parking (Mass. S.2410 / SD 1497)
Purpose
- Require state and local public authorities to make reasonable accommodations for motorcycle parking and to prohibit policies or designs that discriminate against motorcycles, motorcycle operators, or passengers in publicly funded transportation and parking facilities.
Key provisions
- New Section 76 is added to Chapter 6C of the General Laws with three subsections:
1. Allocation of motorcycle parking (subsection a)
- The Commonwealth’s Department (presumably MassDOT) and any city, town, district or other political subdivision must allocate reasonable space and accommodations for motorcycle parking in all transportation facilities, parking facilities, and related projects that used federal, state or local public funds for planning, design, construction, equipment, operation, or maintenance.
- Agencies may satisfy this requirement by designating portions of areas that do not meet spacing requirements for full-size vehicles (i.e., leftover or substandard vehicle spaces) for motorcycle parking.
2. Prohibition of motorcycle‑specific access restrictions (subsection b)
- Agencies shall not impose a prohibition or requirement that applies only to motorcycles, motorcycle operators, or passengers where the primary purpose is to restrict or inhibit their access to highways, bridges, tunnels, public ways, or transportation facilities.
3. Prohibition of discriminatory planning or policy (subsection c)
- Agencies shall not develop policies, promulgate regulations, allocate funds, or plan/design/construct/equip/operate/maintain transportation or parking facilities in ways that discriminate against motorcycles, operators, or passengers.
Who is affected
- State agencies (e.g., Department of Transportation), municipalities, regional transit authorities, parking authorities, and any political subdivisions that undertake or operate publicly funded transportation or parking projects.
- Motorcycle riders and passengers who use public transportation and parking infrastructure.
- Designers, planners, contractors and operators responsible for publicly funded facilities.
Impact and implications
- Operational: May require designation or reconfiguration of parking spaces to accommodate motorcycles, especially in facilities built or operated with public funds.
- Planning/design: Future transportation and parking projects funded publicly would need to include motorcycle parking considerations in planning and design documents.
- Policy/regulatory: Agencies must review and remove or avoid motorcycle‑targeted restrictions or policies; no enforcement mechanism or penalties are specified in the text — compliance mechanisms would depend on existing administrative or legal remedies.
- Fiscal: The bill allows use of irregular or small spaces to minimize added cost; no new funding or appropriation is specified.
Procedural status and timeline (from supplied actions — verify official record)
- Filed / docketed Jan 16, 2025 (Senate Docket No. 1497 / Senate No. 2410).
- Petitioned/presented by Joan B. Lovely (with Bruce E. Tarr listed on the petition).
- Legislative actions list multiple referrals (Judiciary, Transportation, Finance) and several hearing dates through Oct 2025; records show the bill was read and referred and hearings scheduled — these entries are inconsistent. Confirm current committee assignment and next steps on the Massachusetts Legislature website.
Related measures
- SD 1497 (replaces), HR 4745 (listed as companion), earlier session bills S.6261, S.2213, S.748 referenced as prior-session related measures.
If you want, I can:
- Pull the current live status from the Massachusetts legislature site and reconcile dates/referrals, or
- Draft potential municipal guidance text illustrating how agencies could implement the motorcycle parking requirements.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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