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

S 1683: An Act ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens

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 1683 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2798.

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 Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1683) of Ryan C. Fattman and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and citizens. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th 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 study order, see S2798
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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