Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on the Judiciary

Event Details

Status:

Upcoming

Event Date:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

A-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Hearing 15: Late Files

Chair: Representative Michael S. Day

The public is invited to participate in this hearing, which will be livestreamed on the Legislature's website. To register to testify virtually, you must provide contact information by copying and pasting this form into your browser: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/h4evr9H4mR

The deadline to sign up for virtual testimony is 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5th, 2026. Once registered, you will receive further instructions on how to participate. All those wishing to testify in person may sign up on the day of the hearing but are encouraged to sign up ahead of time at the link above. The Chair will limit testimony and reserves the right to call public officials out of turn.

Written testimony may be submitted by mail to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary at 24 Beacon Street, Room 136, Boston, MA 02133 or, for House bills, by email to Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov or, for Senate bills, to Yamina.Lachmi@masenate.gov. All written testimony received by the Committee will be made publicly available, provided however, the Chairs may limit and redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others.   

The Committee must report on House bills considered during this hearing by June 6, 2026 in accordance with House Rule 27.   

With any questions regarding specific House bills, please contact Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov. With any questions regarding specific Senate bills, please contact Yamina.Lachmi@masenate.gov.

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Late Files 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4783	An Act relative to reaffirming the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness	Lindsay N. Sabadosa
H.4826	An Act relative to the condominium owners' rights	Meghan K. Kilcoyne
H.4876	An Act relative to strengthening supports for overcomers of abuse	Carole A. Fiola
H.5111	An Act prohibiting anticompetitive conduct and agreements and strengthening the Massachusetts Antitrust Act	David M. Rogers
H.5116	An Act designating the Dorchester division of the Boston municipal court as the Judge Leslie E. Harris courthouse	Christopher J. Worrell
H.5244	An Act to repeal archaic laws criminalizing pregnancy	Lindsay N. Sabadosa
S.2975	An Act protecting access to justice	Lydia Edwards
S.2976	An Act relative to violations of the United States Constitution under color of law	William N. Brownsberger

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on the Judiciary

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