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

H 2009: An Act supporting and honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawful detainments (SHIELD 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 2009 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act supporting and honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawful detainments (SHIELD Act). Primary sponsor: Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (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 Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2009) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida relative to federal immigration detainers issued by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
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 rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
  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