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

S 1776: An Act empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals

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 1776 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3259.

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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. 1776) of Bruce E. Tarr, Hannah Kane and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to empower law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
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 S3259
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  4. House concurred
  5. 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