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

H 1788: An Act increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle

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 1788 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1788) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden

“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 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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