AN ACT AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Summary
Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles" also provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where prohibited.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
72–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 75
Jun 18, 2025
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/17/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 15, 2025
Committee
05/15/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
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