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MA H 1800

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An Act establishing a special commission on check washing crimes

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

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1800) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to deterring and prosecuting check washing 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

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor

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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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1800

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