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MA H 4395

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An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4395 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4395 is in committee as of 2025-08-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-18): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4395 about?

MA H 4395 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act”.

Who sponsors MA H 4395?

Joint Committee on the Judiciary is the primary sponsor of MA H 4395, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-18 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciaryprimary
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-18

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2025-08-18

    New draft of H1823

  3. 2025-08-18

    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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4395

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