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MA H 2657

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An Act establishing a Purple Alert system in the commonwealth

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

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Did MA H 2657 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2657 is in committee as of 2025-11-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-26): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2657 about?

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2657) of Jack Patrick Lewis and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security establish a purple alert program to assist in identifying and locating missing persons with a disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA H 2657?

Jack Patrick Lewis is the primary sponsor of MA H 2657, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2657) of Jack Patrick Lewis and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security establish a purple alert program to assist in identifying and locating missing persons with a disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-26 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Jack Patrick Lewisprimary
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor

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. 2025-09-11

    Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-11-26

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2657

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