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

S 1268: An Act to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety

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 1268 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 5 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. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1268) of Bruce E. Tarr, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
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 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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