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

SD 1630: An Act creating an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth

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

SD 1630 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act creating an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1725) of Liz Miranda, Russell E. Holmes, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to create an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz MirandaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex

“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. House concurred
  2. 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