H 2054

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 26, 2026.

An Act to end mandatory life without the possibility of parole for the age of 21-25 and 364 days.

Bill ID MA-194-H-2054
Session 194
Status failed
Committee The Judiciary
House failed 2026-03-26
Criminal Justice
Summary

SECTION 1. Whereas modern scientific research on brain development, including studies on the Prefrontal Cortex and Striatum, has established that cognitive maturation continues ...

Sponsor
Worrell, Christopher J.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-26 Status failed
2026-03-26 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
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