Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1805: An Act to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 20R the following section:- Section 20S. (a) Any employee of the Commonwealth considered a court officer pursuant to Chapter 221 Sections 69A, 70A, 71A of the General Laws, who has lawful custody of a person may, upon the direction of a judicial officer, and upon receipt of (1) a written request from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting detention of such person on the grounds that there is probable cause that such person is a removable alien and (2) an administrative warrant for arrest or warrant of removal/deportation, detain such person for a reasonable period of time after such person would otherwise be released from custody in order to transfer custody of such person to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, provided that the judicial officer has determined that there are specific facts indicating that the person to be detained poses a threat to public safety; and further provided that such person be provided with a copy of such written request; and further provided that in no circumstances shall such detention exceed 12 hours. (b) As used in subsection (a), “specific facts indicating that the person to be detained poses a threat to public safety” shall mean that, at a minimum, any of the …
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R)
- Donald Berthiaume (R)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- David Muradian (R)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : 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 H1805?
- H1805 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety.
- What is the status of H1805?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1805?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1805?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1805
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