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

H 1846: An Act bringing the crime of leaving the scene of personal injury causing death within the jurisdiction of the district court

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 1846 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act bringing the crime of leaving the scene of personal injury causing death within the jurisdiction of the district court. Primary sponsor: Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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 Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1846) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan for legislation to bring the crime of leaving the scene of personal injury causing death within the jurisdiction of the district court. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kate Lipper-GarabedianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32nd Middlesex
Middlesex District Attorney Marian RyanCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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