Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Event Details

Status:: Completed
Event Date:: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Start Time:: 11:30 AM
Location:: Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
Event Description: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will hold a hybrid public hearing to solicit written and oral testimony in person and remotely on matters related to the following bills:

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security page Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. 

At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness, or safety of the testifier or others.

Written testimony can be submitted via email at JointCmte-PublicSafety@malegislature.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair:

CHAIR DANIEL CAHILL

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

ATTN: SCHUYLER HOGAN

24 BEACON ST ROOM 527A

BOSTON, MA 02133

IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL TESTIMONY REGISTRATION: Legislators, public officials, and the public must register to provide oral testimony. To register to testify virtually or in person, please fill out this form with the following information by Thursday, November 20th, at 5:00 PM:

For in-person and remote testimony, please include:

1. Name:

2. Organization you represent: 

3. Whether on behalf of yourself or an organization:

4. Testifying as a panel: If so, list members of the panel:

5. Mailing address:

6. Email address:

7. Telephone number:

8: In-person or remote:

9. Bill(s) testifying on:

10. Support or Oppose:

For those testifying remotely, you will receive a Microsoft Teams link with more information 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

This hearing will be chaired by House Chair Daniel Cahill. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing, or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email Schuyler Hogan Schuyler.Hogan@mahouse.gov. Chair Cahill’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2020  x7181

All House matters above are required to be reported on by January 24th, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27. 

Bills to be heard:
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Item Name	Start Time	Duration
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security -- 11-25-2025 (Part 3 of 3)	11/25/2025 3:00 PM	01:38:43
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security -- 11-25-2025 (Part 2 of 3)	11/25/2025 1:20 PM	01:34:52
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security -- 11-25-2025 (Part 1 of 3)	11/25/2025 11:30 AM	01:47:44

Immigration 11:30am - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.2573	An Act to enhance public safety	Nicholas A. Boldyga
H.2575	An Act relative to administering state and local agreements	Antonio F. D. Cabral
H.2580	An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Manny Cruz
H.2584	An Act to improve public safety and security	Michael S. Day
H.2648	An Act empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals	Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2701	An Act to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth	Michael J. Soter
S.1666	An Act promoting intergovernmental cooperation on criminal enforcement	Kelly A. Dooner
S.1675	An Act relative to sanctuary policies in the commonwealth	Peter J. Durant
S.1681	An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	James B. Eldridge
S.1683	An Act ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens	Ryan C. Fattman
S.1776	An Act empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals	Bruce E. Tarr
S.2736	An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act	Julian Cyr

Present (6)

John J. Cronin (Chairperson)

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

Peter J. Durant

James B. Eldridge

Dylan A. Fernandes

Michael O. Moore

Hearing Conflicts (1)

John C. Velis
*Military leave

	Document
	S.2736

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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