This bill requires law enforcement to notify victims when harassment prevention orders (for stalking or harassment) are served, not served, or expire. It directly affects victims of stalking who have these court orders by ensuring they receive timely updates about the order's status. Key provisions mandate that police inform victims within 12 hours if an order isn't served, then every 24 hours until service is complete, and also notify them if the order expires. The law applies to both temporary and permanent orders under Chapters 209A and 258E of Massachusetts law.
This is not a legislative bill but a procedural communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). It reports that no funds were spent from or received by the Long-Term Care Workforce and Capital Fund in Fiscal Year 2025, as required by Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024. The communication states EOHHS will not submit further reports on this fund unless it is later capitalized (funded). The document serves as a routine administrative update to legislative committees, with no new policy changes or direct impacts on affected parties.
Report of the Special Commission on Extended Producer Responsibility Policies (Section 108 of Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its report on recommendations on extended producer responsibility policies for the commonwealth
Senate, January 29, 2026 -- Text of the further Senate amendment (Senator Keenan) to the Senate Bill amending the charter of the town of Rockland (Senate, No. 2716).
By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik relative to chemical recycling. Environment and Natural Resources.
HD 5532 is a procedural communication submitting the December 23, 2025 biweekly report on Massachusetts' emergency housing assistance program. It requires the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities to formally deliver this report. The bill itself does not create new policy or affect any specific group - it simply transmits existing program data, including applicant statistics like 68 people applying for shelter due to fire, flood, or habitability issues. As a routine reporting submission, it has no substantive policy impact.
Report of the Plymouth District Attorney (pursuant to Section 47(d) of Chapter 94C of the General Laws) submitting its 2025 report relative to the use of monies in the law enforcement trust fund for the purposes of drug rehabilitation, drug education, and other anti-drug or neighborhood crime watch programs
H 4997 modifies Massachusetts criminal sentencing rules for accomplices involved in specific assault cases. It changes the law so that when the underlying crime is a violation of Chapter 265, Section 1 (assault), accomplices can be punished either as the main offender or with a prison term. This directly affects individuals charged as accomplices in assault offenses under Chapter 265. The bill clarifies sentencing options without altering the definition of the crime itself.
HD 5534 requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to submit an annual report on the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025, as mandated under Section 35QQ of Chapter 10 of the General Laws. This report will detail the fund's activities, including participant data and outcomes, for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill directly affects the agency responsible for producing the report, with no changes to the fund's existing programs or eligibility. It is a procedural requirement focused solely on transparency and accountability for the fund's operations.
By Representative Madaro of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adrian C. Madaro relative to access to the court system and judicial proceedings and processes. The Judiciary.
This bill (H 4996) amends Massachusetts law to increase penalties for organized retail crimes. It adds a specific sentencing option allowing courts to impose up to 2.5 years in a house of correction for certain retail theft offenses, updating two sections of the criminal code (Chapter 266, Section 30D and Chapter 218, Section 26). The change directly affects individuals convicted of organized retail theft, providing judges with a new sentencing tool. The bill focuses on modifying existing criminal penalties rather than creating new programs or policies.
Report of the Office of the Comptroller (pursuant to line item 1595-4506 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its Fiscal Year 2026 transfer schedule for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Trust Fund
