Massachusetts · Bill 2721 · 194th General Court

An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court

  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 Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2721) of Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to authorize persons committed to a state correctional facility privileged contact with members of the General Court. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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 Public Safety and Homeland Security
  2. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  3. SenateSenate concurred
  4. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  5. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  6. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5254 (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.