Massachusetts · Bill 1663 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to unborn victims of violence

H 1663 Sponsored by David F. DeCoste Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. Failed  
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1663) of David F. DeCoste relative to the injury or termination of human embryos and fetuses prior to birth. The Judiciary.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  2. CommitteeReferred to the committee on The Judiciary · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  3. SenateSenate concurred
  4. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  5. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  6. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.