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MA H 2702

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An Act to protect correctional officers

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

Description

By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2702) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to protect correctional officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Michael J. Soterprimary
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • John H. Rogerscosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor

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. 2025-09-11

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

  4. 2026-03-19

    Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)

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