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

H 1823: An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

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 1823 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1823) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Michelle L. Badger and others relative to increasing penalties for hit and run with a recreational vehicle. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
  2. Accompanied a new draft, see H4395
  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  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