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

H 1712: An Act requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers

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 1712 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers. Primary sponsor: Colleen Garry (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1712) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to require blood testing for survivors of motor vehicle accidents or collisions resulting in personal injury or death. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Colleen GarryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36th 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. Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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