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Massachusetts Justice & Public Safety Legislation

Track Massachusetts bills concerning courts, policing, criminal law, corrections, emergencies, and public safety. Review recent actions, sponsors, legislative sessions, and official source records.

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HD 6342HouseSession 194thUpdated Oct 13, 2026

A communication from the Essex District Attorney’s Office (see Section 47(d) of Chapter 94C of the General Laws) submitting a report on its fiscal year 2026 expenditures for drug rehabilitation, drug education and other anti-drug or neighborhood crime watch programs

Latest action: Placed on file

Budget & Taxes Education

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HD 6343HouseSession 194thUpdated Oct 13, 2026

A communication from the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office (see Section 47(d) of Chapter 94C of the General Laws) submitting a report on its fiscal year 2026 expenditures for drug rehabilitation, drug education and other anti-drug or neighborhood crime watch programs

Latest action: Placed on file

Budget & Taxes Education

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HD 6363HouseSession 194thUpdated Oct 13, 2026

A communication from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office (see Section 47(d) of Chapter 94C of the General Laws) submitting a report on its fiscal year 2026 expenditures for drug rehabilitation, drug education and other anti-drug or neighborhood crime watch programs

Latest action: Placed on file

Budget & Taxes Education

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S 2939SenateSession 194thUpdated Oct 5, 2026

An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton

Latest action: New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3275

Justice & Public Safety

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SD 4272SenateSession 194thUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab Third Quarter 2025 Report

Latest action: Placed on file

Justice & Public Safety

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H 5606HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 28, 2026

An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Somerville

Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Justice & Public Safety

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HD 6318HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 28, 2026

A communication from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (see item 8000-0105 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Chief Medical Examiner’s annual report for fiscal year 2025

Latest action: Placed on file

Budget & Taxes Health

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HD 6325HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 28, 2026

A communication from the Department of Correction (see item 8900-0001 of Section 2 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting the third quarter data report for calendar year 2025

Latest action: Placed on file

Justice & Public Safety

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HD 6327HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 28, 2026

A communication from the Department of Correction (see item 8900-0010 of Section 2 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its report on Correctional Industries Program Participation and Recidivism on Incarcerated Individuals Released in 2019

Latest action: Placed on file

Justice & Public Safety

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HD 6329HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 28, 2026

A communication from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (see Section 56 of Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2023) submitting the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Scholarship Program report for fiscal year 2025

Latest action: Placed on file

Budget & Taxes Justice & Public Safety

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HD 6335HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 28, 2026

A monthly report of the Executive Office of the Trial Court (under Section 15(c) of Chapter 239 of the General Laws) submitting its report on filings, actions, and dispositions of summary process cases relative to permanent rental protections

Latest action: Placed on file

Justice & Public Safety

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H 4879HouseSession 194thUpdated Sep 3, 2026

An Act authorizing Jonathan Gagne to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Latest action: Enacted and laid before the Governor

Justice & Public Safety

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S 3017SenateSession 194thUpdated Sep 3, 2026

An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne

Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading

Justice & Public Safety

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SD 4174SenateSession 194thUpdated Sep 3, 2026

Plymouth District Attorney Fiscal Year 2026 Forfeiture Report

Latest action: Placed on file

Budget & Taxes Education

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SD 4198SenateSession 194thUpdated Sep 3, 2026

Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Scholarship Criteria FY23 Report

Latest action: Placed on file

Justice & Public Safety

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S 1681SenateSession 194thUpdated Aug 13, 2026

An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Latest action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3259

Justice & Public Safety Civil Rights

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S 374SenateSession 194thUpdated Jul 30, 2026

An Act empowering students and schools to thrive

Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3238

Education Justice & Public Safety

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H 5158HouseSession 194thUpdated Mar 23, 2026

An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")

Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see H5293

Justice & Public Safety

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S 1254SenateSession 194thUpdated Oct 23, 2025

Resolve creating a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal

Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Justice & Public Safety

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S 38SenateSession 194thUpdated Oct 20, 2025

Resolve establishing a special commission on blockchain and cryptocurrency technology

Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Justice & Public Safety Technology & Communications

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S 638SenateSession 194thUpdated Oct 20, 2025

Resolve establishing a coastal waters wastewater financing commission

Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Justice & Public Safety Environment & Energy

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