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

H 2052: An Act to reduce mass incarceration

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 2052 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to reduce mass incarceration. Primary sponsor: Chris Worrell (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2052) of Christopher J. Worrell and others relative to parole and establishing a restorative justice program. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WorrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“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 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 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