Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1693: An Act to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 172(a)(3) of chapter 6, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the number “10” in the second sentence in subsection (i) and inserting in place thereof, the following number:- 7. SECTION 2. Section 172(a)(3) of chapter 6, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the number “5” in subsection (ii) and inserting in place thereof, the following number:- 3. SECTION 3. Section 100A of chapter 276, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:- “The commissioner shall also comply with the request for sealing without imposing a waiting period for any offense that did not result in a conviction or “guilty file” disposition. SECTION 4. Section 100B of chapter 276, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended after the last sentence in the first paragraph, the following two paragraphs:- The words "delinquent" and "delinquency" as used in this section shall include and pertain to any juvenile offense, including where the juvenile is charged as or adjudicated a youthful offender, as long as the juvenile offense was not transferred from the juvenile court or a juvenile session to another court, or not filed in superior court. Notwithstanding the above provisions, the clerk and the …
Sponsors
- Fluker-Reid, Brandy (D, 12th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Sean Reid (D)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Antonio Cabral (D)
- Marjorie Decker (D, 25th Middlesex)
- Christopher Hendricks (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
- : 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 H1693?
- H1693 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence.
- What is the status of H1693?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1693?
- Fluker-Reid, Brandy (D, 12th Suffolk), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1693?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1693
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.