H 4684 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act ensuring law enforcement identification and public trust

H 4684 would require law enforcement officers to identify themselves clearly during public interactions and impose penalties for officers wearing masks or personal disguises while performing duties. It directly affects police officers and other law enforcement personnel during routine public encounters. The key provision establishes specific penalties for violating this identification requirement during public interactions. The bill focuses on ensuring transparency in officer-public interactions by mandating visible identification.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Governor
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Oct 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
Jul 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 46 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Amy Sangiolo
Amy Sangiolo
DDemocratic
MA
11th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Billy MacGregor
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
MA
10th Suffolk
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dave Rogers
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
MA
24th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Erika Uyterhoeven
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
MA
27th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Estela Reyes
Estela Reyes
DDemocratic
MA
4th Essex
Co
Photo of Greg Schwartz
Greg Schwartz
DDemocratic
MA
12th Middlesex