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

H 2632: An Act relative to lawfully owed DNA

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 2632 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to lawfully owed DNA. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 8, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2632) of Natalie M. Higgins, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the crime laboratory within the Department of the State Police conduct an audit of offender DNA profiles included on the state DNA databank system. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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