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

S 1248: An Act codifying organizational standing to protect and promote civil rights

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 1248 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act codifying organizational standing to protect and promote civil rights. Primary sponsor: Becca Rausch (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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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. 1248) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to codify public interest organizational standing to protect and promote civil rights. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becca RauschPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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