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MA H 1927

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An Act exonerating certain individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts

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

Description

By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1927) of Steven Owens, Sally P. Kerans and William C. Galvin relative to exonerating certain individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. The Judiciary.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-26 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5154
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Steven Owensprimary
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor

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. 2025-11-14

    Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-11-25

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-11-26

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2026-02-26

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5154

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