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

HD 1542: An Act enhancing protections for sexual violence survivors

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HD 1542 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing protections for sexual violence survivors. It lists 7 additional sponsors.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Tricia Farley-BouvierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Berkshire
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Sources

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