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MA H 1666

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An Act relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1666) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-26 — Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David F. DeCosteprimary
  • John E. Nelson, Mass Coalition of Policecosponsor
  • Shauna O'Connellcosponsor
  • James B. Kenneally, Boston Police Patrolmen’s Associationcosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-16

    Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2026-03-26

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1666

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