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MA H 1685

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An Act relating to threats of suicide while in court custody (Stavri’s Law)

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

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Did MA H 1685 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1685 is in committee as of 2025-12-31 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-31): Accompanied a new draft, see H4859

What is MA H 1685 about?

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1685) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Brian M. Ashe and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to threats of suicide while in court custody. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 1685?

Tricia Farley-Bouvier is the primary sponsor of MA H 1685, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1685) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Brian M. Ashe and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to threats of suicide while in court custody. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-31 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4859
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tricia Farley-Bouvierprimary
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-03

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual

  4. 2025-10-20

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

  5. 2025-12-31

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4859

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1685

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