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

S 1247: An Act criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator

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 1247 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator. Primary sponsor: Becca Rausch (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 10, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S3232.

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 Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1247) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to criminalize sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becca RauschPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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 new draft, see S3232
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
  5. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  6. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  8. House concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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