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

S 1045: An Act protecting personal security

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

S 1045 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act protecting personal security. Primary sponsor: Jo Comerford (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1045) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Brendan P. Crighton, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect personal security before a decree of a change of name. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and 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. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2
  2. Accompanied a new draft, see S2615
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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