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

H 2657: An Act establishing a Purple Alert system in the commonwealth

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 2657 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a Purple Alert system in the commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Jack Lewis (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 26, 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 Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2657) of Jack Patrick Lewis and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security establish a purple alert program to assist in identifying and locating missing persons with a disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 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