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Joint Committee on the Judiciary

J19  ·  194th General Court  ·  House chair: Michael S. Day  ·  Senate chair: Lydia Edwards

It shall be the duty of the committee on Judiciary to consider all matters concerning crimes, penalties and sentencing, criminal offender record information, judiciary, including the recall of judges, the salaries of judges, court clerks and court officers of the various courts, probation officers, juries and jury duty, parole, registers of deeds, correction issues previously sent to Public Safety (but excluding the retirement of judges and all other court personnel) and such other matters as may be referred.

9 matters before it  ·  860 reported out  ·  16 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

219 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2025-06-11 11:00S1034Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1042Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1058Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-15 13:00S1060Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1079Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1132Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1136Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-15 13:00S1163Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-15 13:00S1169Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1180Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1193Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 13:00S1225Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 2
2025-07-15 13:00S1254Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 17:00S1081Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 2
2025-07-15 17:00S1095Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-15 17:00S1124Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-07-21 12:36H1668H1668 "An Act to enforce support orders for adult children in need of support" as redraftefavorable 11
2025-07-21 12:40H1673H1673 "An Act relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probfavorable 11
2025-07-21 12:44H1856H1856, "An Act relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act" as redraftedfavorable 11
2025-07-21 12:44H4329H1692 "An Act improving medical decision making" as redraftedfavorable 11
2025-07-21 12:45H1932H1932, "An Act relative to the uniform voidable transactions act" as redraftedfavorable 11
2025-07-21 12:46H1722H1722, "An Act repealing an ill-considered family law statute"adverse 11
2025-07-21 13:16H3154H3154, "An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need" as redraftedfavorable 11
2025-07-21 13:18H1768H1768, "An Act related to indigency" as redrafted favorable 11
2025-07-21 13:20H1686H1686, "An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a sefavorable 11
2025-07-21 13:21H1649H1649, "An Act concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees"favorable 11
2025-08-02 13:14H4394H1631 - An Act relative to kratom sales in the Commonwealthfavorable 11
2025-08-02 13:20H4395H1823 - An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Comfavorable 11
2025-08-02 13:29H4396H1849 - An Act relative to archaic lawsfavorable 11
2025-08-02 13:33H1877H1877 - An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit workerfavorable 11
2025-08-04 11:58H4397H1953 - An Act relative to civil asset forfeiturefavorable 11
2025-08-08 17:00S2580Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-08-29 11:09H4464H1630, An Act relative to the examination of evidence rooms and evidentiary proceduresfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:10H4465H1636, An Act relative to clarity and consistency for the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Bfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:11H4466H1640, An Act to modernize the roles and responsibilities of the victim and witness assistfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:12H4467H1642, An Act concerning the arrest without a warrant of persons on probation and temporarfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:13H1690H1690, An Act relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal complaintsfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:14H4468H1740, An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical informatfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:15H4469H1771, An Act regarding probation violationsfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-29 11:16H4470H2030, An Act to implement recommendations of the Commission on structural racism in the pfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-08 15:19H1900H1900, An Act to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile afavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-09-08 15:20H4515H1695, An Act promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and servicesfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-09-12 12:00S1037Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1053Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1082Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1118Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1125Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2025-09-12 12:00S1128Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1135Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1208Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1210Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S1240Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 2
2025-09-12 12:00S1256Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-12 12:00S2531Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-09-12 12:00S2615Redraftfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-09-15 14:19H4538H1734 - An Act relative to preventing educator sexual misconduct and abuse of children andfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-15 14:21H1750H1750 - An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention ordersfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-15 14:22H4537H1921 - An Act relative to sexual harassmentfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-15 14:22H4539H1833 - An Act enhancing remedies for survivors of childhood sexual abusefavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-15 14:24H4536H1987 - An Act to establish a DNA exception rule for victims of rapefavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-29 12:00S1044Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1047Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1061Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-29 12:00S1078Ought to pass with an amendmentfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1112Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1144Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-09-29 12:00S1145Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1147Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1179Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-29 12:00S1204Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  adverse 2  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-29 12:00S1215Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-29 12:00S1237Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-12 14:12H4633H1608 - An Act relative to restraining orders as they pertain to hate crimesfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:14H4634H1643 - An Act to protect the privacy of 911 callersfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:15H4635H1669 - An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-lawsfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:16H4636H1675 - An Act to advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to theirfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:17H4637H1688 - An Act relative to unmanned aerial vehiclesfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:18H4638H1738 - An Act relative to the free flow of informationfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:19H4639H1855 - An Act for uniform fiduciary access to digital assetsfavorable 11
2025-10-12 14:21H4640H1946 - An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognfavorable 11
2025-10-24 15:22H4674H1653 - An Act protecting employee free speechfavorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2025-10-24 15:23H1641H1641 - An Act relative to civil rightsfavorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2025-10-24 15:24H4673H1637 - An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centefavorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2025-10-24 15:25H4675H1934 - An Act preventing animal crueltyfavorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2025-10-24 15:26H4676H1967 - An Act relative to tort actions for latent diseasesfavorable 8  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 17:30S1278Ought to passfavorable 2  ·  no action 4
2025-12-03 16:30S1030Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1036Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1051Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1080Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1083Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1084Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1182Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1187Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1222Ought to passfavorable 2  ·  adverse 2  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1243Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1246Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1248Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1249Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1250Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 16:30S1253Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1038Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1048Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1050Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1054Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1055Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1056Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1071Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1085Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1087Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1107Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1110Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1115Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1117Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1119Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1120Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1126Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1130Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1148Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1150Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1152Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1153Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1155Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1156Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1159Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1165Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1171Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1173Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1174Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1181Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1188Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1194Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1197Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1198Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2025-12-03 17:30S1239Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-07 13:33H4857H1601 - An Act regarding conditions of release in Superior Courtfavorable 11
2025-12-07 13:34H4858H1645 - An Act to update expungementfavorable 11
2025-12-07 13:35H4859H1685 - An Act relating to threats of suicide while in court custody (Stavri’s Law)favorable 11
2025-12-07 13:35H4860H1691 - An Act relative to certain offensesfavorable 11
2025-12-07 13:36H4861H1897 - An Act relative to community correctionsfavorable 11
2025-12-22 10:15H4999H2041 - An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention ordersfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-22 10:17H4998H1936 - An Act relative to offenses while driving on a non-administrative license suspensifavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-22 10:18H4997H1928 - An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liabilityfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-22 10:19H4995H1638 - An Act relative to retirement reportingfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-22 10:20H4996H1644 - An Act relative to the punishment of organized retail crimesfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2026-01-16 14:32H5030An Act to further clear titles to real property affected by technical irregularities in refavorable 11
2026-01-16 14:32H5031 An Act relative to housing court jurisdictionfavorable 11
2026-01-21 17:00S1113Studyfavorable 1  ·  no action 5
2026-01-23 17:00S1033Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1062Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1075Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1077Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1116Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1137Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1140Studyfavorable 3  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1149Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1175Studyfavorable 3  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1176Studyfavorable 3  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1183Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S1231Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S2446Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S2908Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-01-23 17:00S2930Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-30 16:32H5055An Act providing equity within the Judicial Branchfavorable 11
2026-01-30 16:32H5056 An Act to modify the rules for taking depositions outside the Commonwealth and to adopt tfavorable 11
2026-01-30 16:33H5057An Act requiring the relocation of the Cambridge District Courtfavorable 11
2026-01-30 16:37H5058An Act designating the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the George Lewis favorable 11
2026-01-30 17:22H1767An Act requiring the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damagesfavorable 11
2026-01-30 17:22H5059An Act relative to judicial securityfavorable 11
2026-01-30 17:23H5060An Act relative to equitable court staffingfavorable 11
2026-01-30 17:24H5061An Act relative to advertising for justices of the peacefavorable 11
2026-01-30 17:25H5062An Act concerning equitable allocation of recovery proceeds for subrogation claimsfavorable 11
2026-01-30 17:25H5063An Act to designate the courthouse in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston as the Edwfavorable 11
2026-02-13 15:25H5127An Act concerning the regulation of kratomfavorable 11
2026-02-13 15:26H5126An Act relative to treatment, not incarcerationfavorable 11
2026-02-13 15:27H5125 An Act limiting the use of prison laborfavorable 11
2026-02-22 15:11H5154An Act exonerating certain individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusettsfavorable 11
2026-02-23 12:00S1028Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1059Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1065Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1068Favorable with changesfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1073Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1133Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1238Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S1262Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-02-23 12:00S288Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2026-02-23 12:00S2969Ought to pass with an amendment - New Draftfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-02-27 17:00S1146Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S1177Studyfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S1196Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S1200Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S1232Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S1242Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S1267Studyfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S2991Redraftfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S2992Redraftfavorable 4  ·  no action 2
2026-02-27 17:00S3199Studyfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-03-09 17:00S1178Studyfavorable 1  ·  adverse 2  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-03-09 17:00S1184Studyfavorable 3  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-09 17:00S1260Favorable with changesfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-03-09 17:00S3027Redraftfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 14:00S1067Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-04-07 17:00S1122Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-04-07 17:00S1127Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-04-07 17:00S1186Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2026-04-23 12:00S1203Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-04-23 12:00S1244Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-04-23 12:00S1245Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-04-23 12:00S1282Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-04-23 12:00S2975Ought to passfavorable 3  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-04-23 12:00S2976Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-05-13 12:00S1134Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-05-13 12:00S1236Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2026-06-29 10:00S3158Redraftfavorable 5  ·  adverse 1
2026-06-29 10:00S3159Favorable with changesfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2026-07-14 10:30S1276Favorable with changesfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 2
2026-07-14 10:30S3192Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2026-07-14 10:30S3193Favorable with changesfavorable 6
2026-07-29 10:00S3232Redraftfavorable 5  ·  no action 1

16 public hearings

DateWhereBills heardStatus
2025-04-08A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston29Completed
2025-04-22A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston65Completed
2025-05-06A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston56Completed
2025-06-03A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston62Completed
2025-06-10A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston64Completed
2025-06-17A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston72Completed
2025-07-15A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston42Completed
2025-07-29A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston60Completed
2025-09-09A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston55Completed
2025-09-23A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston58Completed
2025-10-21A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston53Completed
2025-11-04A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston65Completed
2025-11-18A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston41Completed
2025-11-25A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston47Completed
2026-04-07A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston8Completed
2026-07-31A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston1Completed

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