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

SD 2493: An Act to provide justice and relief for those who have been exonerated from wrongful convictions

Introduced 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 2493 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to provide justice and relief for those who have been exonerated from wrongful convictions. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Placed on file.

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.

A petition (accompanied by bill) of Osagie N. Okoruwa, for legislation to provide justice and relief for those who have been exonerated from wrongful convictions.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Osagie N. OkoruwaCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Placed on file

Sources

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