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

S 1260: An Act relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system

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 1260 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee as changed 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 Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1260) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester 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. Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-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