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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts bill expands motor vehicle liability insurance to include mopeds and motorized scooters
Last action · March 12, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5206Sponsor: Marcus Vaughn
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts House Bill 1340 redefines "motor vehicle" in insurance statutes to explicitly include mopeds, motorized scooters, and certain pedal or non-pedal bicycles with motors capable of speeds up to 30 miles per hour, while updating uninsured motorist coverage rules for these vehicles.
Moped and motorized scooter operators and owners will be subject to updated insurance definitions and coverage options, affecting how liability and uninsured motorist claims are handled in the event of an accident.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Moped and motorized scooter operators
Their vehicles are explicitly added to motor vehicle insurance definitions, and policies may cover bodily injury damages caused by uninsured operators of these vehicles.
Motor vehicle insurance providers
Insurers must update policy frameworks to accommodate liability and uninsured motorist coverage extensions for mopeds and motorized scooters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of vehicles are newly included under the definition of a motor vehicle for these insurance purposes?
How are disputes over uninsured motorist damages resolved under the updated insurance policy rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Mar 12, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5206
- Oct 22, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 10/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:40 AM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- Oct 17, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 10/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span>
- Oct 10, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 10/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Financial Services
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