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MA S 1045

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An Act protecting personal security

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

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Did MA S 1045 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1045 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2

What is MA S 1045 about?

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1045) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Brendan P. Crighton, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect personal security before a decree of a change of name. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA S 1045?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 1045, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1045) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Brendan P. Crighton, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect personal security before a decree of a change of name. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-16

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-09-29

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2615

  7. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1045

Attribution

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