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

S 1702: Resolve to establish a commission to study expanding sentencing jurisdiction in Houses of Correction

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 1702 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve to establish a commission to study expanding sentencing jurisdiction in Houses of Correction. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2798.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1702) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira, Hadley Luddy, Kip A. Diggs and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the expansion of statutory sentencing guidelines in Houses of Correction. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan FernandesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Kip DiggsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Barnstable
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd 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, see S2798
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  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