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

H 1999: An Act establishing a permanent commission to study the service standards for sexual assault and domestic violence service providers

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 1999 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a permanent commission to study the service standards for sexual assault and domestic violence service providers. Primary sponsor: Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (Republican). 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 Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1999) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida for legislation to establish a permanent commission (including members of the General Court) to study the service standards for sexual assault and domestic violence service providers. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
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. Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 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