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MA H 2632

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An Act relative to lawfully owed DNA

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

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Did MA H 2632 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2632 is in committee as of 2025-10-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2632 about?

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2632) of Natalie M. Higgins, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the crime laboratory within the Department of the State Police conduct an audit of offender DNA profiles included on the state DNA databank system. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Description

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2632) of Natalie M. Higgins, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the crime laboratory within the Department of the State Police conduct an audit of offender DNA profiles included on the state DNA databank system. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-08-26

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2632

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