Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1769: An Act relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 70A of chapter 221 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “to which they have been assigned” in lines 3-4 the following words:- “or on the grounds adjacent to the court, including court parking areas,” SECTION 2. Section 70A of chapter 221 is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence in line 6: - “Said court officers and those authorized to act as court officers shall also have police powers when attending a court proceeding convened in a location other than a court house, when escorting jurors on court business, when escorting a judicial officer, or when participating in the care, custody or transport of detainees.”
Sponsors
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1769?
- H1769 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings.
- What is the status of H1769?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1769?
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for H1769?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1769
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.