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

H 2702: An Act to protect correctional officers

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 2702 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect correctional officers. Primary sponsor: Mike Soter (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (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 Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2702) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to protect correctional officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SoterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
John RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Norfolk
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“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 H5254 (under House Rule 27)
  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