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

H 2703: An Act to ensure compliance with the anti-shackling law for pregnant incarcerated women

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 2703 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure compliance with the anti-shackling law for pregnant incarcerated women. Primary sponsor: Priscila Sousa (Democratic). It lists 4 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 Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2703) of Priscila S. Sousa and others for legislation to further amend the anti-shackling statute for incarcerated pregnant women. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Priscila SousaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
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 06/26/2025 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