Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1681: An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents
Status: Failed, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Safe Communities Act” SECTION 2. Chapter 147 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 62 the following section:- Section 63. Updates to Law Enforcement Procedures (a) Definitions As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Law enforcement agency”, any state, municipal, college or university police department, sheriff’s department, correctional facility, prosecutorial office, court, probation office, or program of one or more of the foregoing entities, or any other non-federal entity in the commonwealth charged with the enforcement of laws or the custody of detained persons. “Immigration enforcement”, any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in investigating or enforcing any federal immigration law. Such purposes do not include verification of an applicant’s eligibility for state or federal programs or services. “United States Department of Homeland Security” or “DHS”, the United States Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, Customs and Border Protection, and any other federal agency charged with enforcing immigration laws. (b) Community relations with law enforcement agencies Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no officer or employee of a law enforcement agency, while acting …
Sponsors
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester) · primary sponsor
- Paul Mark (D)
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
- Manny Cruz (D)
- Brendan Crighton (D)
- John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3259
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Common questions
- What is S1681?
- S1681 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents.
- What is the status of S1681?
- Failed as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3259 (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1681?
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1681?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1681
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