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MA H 2701

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An Act to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth

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

Description

By Representatives Soter of Bellingham and Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2701) of Michael J. Soter, Kenneth P. Sweezey and others for legislation to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-23 — Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael J. Sotercosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Sheriff Lewis Evangelidiscosponsor
  • Sheriff Joseph McDonaldcosponsor
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor
  • Marc T. Lombardocosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Kelly A. Doonercosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael S. Chaissoncosponsor
  • Ryan C. Fattmancosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-11-04

    Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2026-04-23

    Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2701

Attribution

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