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

H 4026: An Act strengthening police reform

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 4026 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act strengthening police reform. Primary sponsor: Russell Holmes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (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 Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4026) of Russell E. Holmes relative to the powers of certain employees of the parole board and correctional institutions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russell HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk

“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 H5322 (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