S2616
An Act relative to affordable car rentals
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Bill overview
This bill aims to make car rentals more affordable in Massachusetts. It seeks to establish a framework for regulating car rental pricing and potentially requiring rental companies to offer lower rates for certain types of vehicles or rental periods. The bill also includes provisions related to transparency in pricing and potentially addressing practices that contribute to high rental costs.
Key provisions
- Requires car rental companies to provide clear and transparent pricing information.
- Potentially establishes a framework for regulating car rental pricing.
- May address practices that contribute to high rental costs.
- Could include provisions related to offering lower rates for specific vehicle types or rental durations.
- Addresses transparency in rental agreements.
- May require rental companies to disclose all fees and charges upfront.
Who is affected
- Car rental companies
- Consumers in Massachusetts
- Travelers in Massachusetts
- Individuals needing short-term vehicle access
Notable changes
- The bill likely seeks to increase price transparency in the car rental industry.
- It may introduce regulations to control rental pricing practices.
- The bill incorporates elements of H4705, which was amended into the final version.
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Bill S.2616 194th (Current)
An Act relative to affordable car rentals
Senate, September 18, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to affordable car rentals (Senate, No. 2616) (being the text of Senate document numbered 2603, printed as amended)
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Displaying 15 actions for Bill S.2616
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | S2603, printed as amended |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #69 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) |
| 9/22/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H4705, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Ordered to a third reading |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House amendment |
| 11/17/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 11/26/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 78 of the Acts of 2025 |
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