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MA H 1587

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An Act relative to justice for survivors

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

Description

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1587) of Christine P. Barber, Brandy Fluker-Reid and others relative to adults or children charged with crimes. 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

  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor

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. 2025-06-11

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2026-03-26

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1587

Attribution

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