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

S 1199: An Act to add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act

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 1199 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act. Primary sponsor: Mike Moore (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1199) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to add law enforcement councils to the definition of employer under the tort claim law. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
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.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2
  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