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MA H 4684

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An Act ensuring law enforcement identification and public trust

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

Description

By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to penalties for law enforcement officers wearing masks or personal disguises while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties. The Judiciary.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • James K. Hawkinsprimary
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-17

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-02

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-30

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-11-14

    Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-11-25

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-11-26

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  7. 2026-03-26

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

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