MA HD 5608

in committee

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

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

Description

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas, Judith A. Garcia and others for legislation to further regulate state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-02-02 — Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bill type: proposed bill
Last updated: —

Sponsors

Andres X. Vargascosponsor
David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
Tara T. Hongcosponsor
Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
Hannah Bowencosponsor
Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
Tommy Vitolocosponsor
Sally P. Keranscosponsor
Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
Vanna Howardcosponsor
Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
Steven Owenscosponsor
Mary S. Keefecosponsor
David Paul Linskycosponsor
Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
Christine P. Barbercosponsor
Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
Dawne Shandcosponsor
William F. MacGregorcosponsor
Sean Reidcosponsor
Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
Steven Ultrinocosponsor
Mike Connollycosponsor
Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
Simon Cataldocosponsor
James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
Nick Collinscosponsor
William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
Lisa Fieldcosponsor
Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
Sean Garballeycosponsor
Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
James K. Hawkinscosponsor
Kevin G. Honancosponsor
Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
Edward R. Philipscosponsor
Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
David M. Rogerscosponsor
Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
Greg Schwartzcosponsor
Judith A. Garciacosponsor
Frank A. Morancosponsor
Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
Manny Cruzcosponsor
Rita A. Mendescosponsor
Samantha Montañocosponsor
Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor
Kip A. Diggscosponsor
Leigh Daviscosponsor
Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
Homar Gómezcosponsor
Russell E. Holmescosponsor
Orlando Ramoscosponsor
Estela A. Reyescosponsor
Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
Danillo A. Senacosponsor
Chynah Tylercosponsor
Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
Bud L. Williamscosponsor
Liz Mirandacosponsor
Adam Gómezcosponsor
Lydia Edwardscosponsor
Mindy Dombcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-01-29
Referred to the committee on House Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD5608

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