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H 4724

Study Order

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

The bill directs a study on modernizing motor vehicle titling/registration and allowing RMV electronic signatures, with a report and draft legislation due by Dec 31, 2026.

Discharged to the committee on House Rules
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Bill Summary · H 4724

Summary of Massachusetts H.4724 — Study Order

Overview

House Bill No. 4724 is an order authorizing the Massachusetts House Transportation Committee to study the Department of Transportation’s motor vehicle titling and registration processes (House Documents 3676 and 3677) and to consider the use of electronic signatures on documents handled by the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). The committee is directed to report its findings and any recommended draft legislation by December 31, 2026. The bill is currently classified as a study order and has been discharged to the committee on House Rules.

Purpose and intent

  • To enable a formal, in-depth review of current motor vehicle titling and registration services and the feasibility of accepting electronic signatures (e-signatures) by the RMV.
  • To determine whether legislative changes are needed to modernize titling/registration workflows and to authorize e-signatures on RMV documents.

Key provisions

  • Authorization for the Transportation Committee to sit during a recess to investigate and study:
    • House Document 3676: Relating to motor vehicle titling and registration services.
    • House Document 3677: Relating to authorizing the RMV to accept electronic signatures on any document.
  • Requirement to report:
    • The results of the investigation and study.
    • Any recommendations, if applicable.
    • Drafts of legislation necessary to implement the recommendations.
    • All materials to be filed with the Clerk of the House on or before December 31, 2026.
  • Dissent noted:
    • Representative Armini of Marblehead dissented from the committee’s action at the time of passage.

Affected parties and impact

  • Primary focus: Massachusetts residents and businesses interacting with the RMV for vehicle titling, registration, and related documents.
  • Potential impacts if recommendations are enacted:
    • Modernization of titling/registration processes.
    • Broader acceptance of electronic signatures by the RMV, potentially reducing paper-based administrative steps.
    • Possible changes to timelines, costs, or security requirements associated with digital signatures and document handling.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced and dated November 17, 2025.
  • Referred to the Transportation Committee; accompanying House Documents 3676 and 3677.
  • Reported favorably by the Transportation Committee and referred to the Joint Rules Committee, then discharged to the Committee on House Rules.
  • Deadline for final reporting and drafting: December 31, 2026.
  • Status indicates the bill is a study order, not immediate policy adoption, pending the Transportation Committee’s review and recommendations.

Next steps

  • Monitor for updates on the Transportation Committee’s work product and any proposed legislation arising from the study.
  • If enacted, watch for subsequent bills implementing the committee’s recommendations and details on any changes to titling, registration, or e-signature authority at the RMV.

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

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