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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1641: An Act relative to civil rights

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1641 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to civil rights. Primary sponsor: Mike Day (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 26, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1641) of Michael S. Day and others relative to interference or attempted interference by threats, intimidation or coercion in civil rights actions. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike DayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31st Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source