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

S 2742: An Act enhancing safety and security for candidates and professionals

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 2742 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on June 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing safety and security for candidates and professionals. Primary sponsor: Becca Rausch (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S2918.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2742) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rebecca L. Rausch, James K. Hawkins, Brian M. Ashe, Michael O. Moore and others for legislation to enhance safety and security for candidates and professionals. Election Laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becca RauschPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester

“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 new draft, see S2918
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 12/12/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only Hearing date changed
  3. Hearing scheduled for 12/12/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Election Laws
  6. Senate Rule 20 and Joint Rule 12 suspended

Sources

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