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Rep. Paul McMurtry files bill to make Massachusetts driving records available online
Summary
Representative Paul McMurtry filed House No. 3742 on Jan. 16, 2025, proposing that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles make personal driving records available online for informational purposes; records would be ‘‘unattested,’’ include suspensions and outstanding citations, and be updated regularly.
Representative Paul McMurtry of Dedham filed legislation on Jan. 16, 2025, that would authorize the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles to make a person’s driving records available online for informational purposes.
The bill, filed as House No. 3742 and titled "An Act promoting personal access of driving records," would add a paragraph to Section 1A of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Under the proposed language, online records would be considered "unattested" and would not require the registrar’s certification; they would include suspensions, outstanding tickets and other citations and would be updated regularly "consistent with the way in which attested driving records are maintained for law enforcement agencies." The filing notes similar matter was filed previously as House No. 3381 in the 2023–2024 session.
The text in the filing limits its scope to providing informational access and does not change the certification status of records used for official or legal purposes. The bill as filed does not specify a timetable for implementation, funding for any technical changes, or a committee referral or vote in the transcript provided.
Formal next steps are not recorded in the document excerpt: the filing places the measure before the General Court, where it would follow the legislature’s usual process for consideration, committee referral and potential enactment. No vote or final action is included in the filing itself.
Details from the bill: it references Section 1A of Chapter 90 as it appears in the 2014 Official Edition of the General Laws and explicitly requires the registrar to include suspensions, outstanding tickets and other citations in the online record and to update records regularly. The filing does not define "regularly," does not list technical safeguards, and does not state whether any personal-identifying information would be redacted or excluded.
Readers seeking the official bill text can reference House No. 3742 and the House docket information associated with the filing on Jan. 16, 2025.
