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H 3660

State of the State Address

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Murrell Smith

Massachusetts would authorize construction-zone speed cameras to ticket drivers 15+ mph over posted limits, with privacy safeguards, signage, and fines paid to the state.

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
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Bill Summary · H 3660

Summary — H 3660: "An Act relative to construction zone speed control systems"

Purpose

H 3660 would authorize and regulate automated camera-based speed enforcement specifically in active construction zones in Massachusetts. The bill aims to improve safety in work zones by allowing “construction zone speed control systems” to detect and document motorists who exceed posted construction-zone speed limits by 15 miles per hour or more, while establishing technical, privacy, contracting, signage, and evidence-retention rules.

Key provisions

  • Definitions
    • Establishes terms including “Construction Zone Speed Control System” and “Personally identifiable information.”
  • Authority and scope (new Sections 17E–17I in Chapter 90)
    • MassDOT may install and operate camera speed-control systems in active construction zones (as defined in Section 17D).
    • Systems are limited to detecting speed violations of 15+ mph over the posted limit.
    • Site selection should consider high traffic volumes and known accident “hot spots.”
  • Signage and public outreach
    • Clear signage must be displayed while systems are operating.
    • MassDOT, working with the Massachusetts State Police, must run a public awareness campaign about system use.
  • Vendor contracting & compensation
    • MassDOT may contract with private vendors for design, installation, operation and maintenance.
    • Vendor payments may not be based on revenue generated by the system; payments must reflect equipment value and services (evidence processing, maintenance, technology).
  • Evidence and technical requirements (Section 17G)
    • Systems must produce an “evidence file” including live remote-viewable video, recorded video images of the license plate, and date/time/location.
    • Images must record the rear of the vehicle and include at least one photographic and one video image showing the speeding event and clearly identifying the registration plate.
    • Systems should avoid frontal images that identify operators, passengers, or vehicle contents where practicable.
  • Privacy and retention
    • Photographs and personal identifying information collected under Sections 17E–17I are addressed as records (see Ch. 4 §7 amendment).
    • Non-violation images must be destroyed within 30 days; images identifying violations are to be destroyed within one year after final disposition (text truncated in provided copy).
    • Recorded images and information may be released only for enforcement or owner defense, or by court order.
  • Enforcement & penalties (Section 17F)
    • Motorists detected by the system exceeding the posted limit by 15+ mph in an active construction zone are subject to fines established under Section 17D.
    • The registered owner is liable for the fine unless a police officer physically issued a citation to the driver at the time of the violation.
    • Fines collected go to the department.

Who would be affected

  • Motorists and vehicle owners traveling through active construction zones in Massachusetts (potentially subject to automated fines for 15+ mph violations).
  • MassDOT and Massachusetts State Police (implementation, oversight, public outreach).
  • Private vendors/manufacturers contracted to supply and operate systems (contracting rules and compensation restrictions).
  • Courts (requests for image release, adjudication) and records custodians (data retention and destruction obligations).

Procedural status & timeline (as provided)

  • Introduced: various entries in Jan–Feb 2025 (document shows multiple procedural entries).
  • Referred to: Committee on Transportation (2/27/2025).
  • Hearing scheduled: 06/03/2025 (11:00 AM–1:00 PM, B-2).
  • Senate concurred and other actions listed (some entries indicate “introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence”).
  • Reporting date extended to: March 18, 2026.

Note: the provided document text is partially truncated and also contains an unrelated concurrent resolution from South Carolina appended in error. Consult the official Massachusetts Legislature bill page for the complete, final text and current status before relying on this summary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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