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MA S 1651

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An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1651 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1651 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2798

What is MA S 1651 about?

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1651) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to rehabilitation, re-entry, and human rights for incarcerated persons. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA S 1651?

Cynthia Stone Creem is the primary sponsor of MA S 1651, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1651) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to rehabilitation, re-entry, and human rights for incarcerated persons. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2798
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cynthia Stone Creemprimary
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

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

    House concurred

  3. 2025-10-01

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-10-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2798

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1651

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