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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Special Event DetailsPUBLIC FORUM NOTICE - House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill No.
Sponsor
Title
HD5608
Vargas, Andres X. (HOU)
An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
  
The public is invited to participate in this hybrid forum, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Forums will be recorded and posted publicly on the House website . 
At the discretion of the Chair 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 HouseCmte-PublicSafety@malegislature.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair:  
CHAIR DANIEL CAHILL 
HOUSE 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 Monday, March 2 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
4.     Mailing address:  
5.     Email address:  
6.     Telephone number:  
7.     In-person or remote testimony:  
8.     Bills testifying on; and  
9.     Whether you support or oppose: 
 
For those testifying remotely, you will receive a Microsoft Teams link with more information prior to the start of the forum. 
This forum will be chaired by House Chair Daniel Cahill. If you have any questions regarding the forum, legislation, format of the forum or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Schuyler Hogan schuyler.hogan@mahouse.gov House Chair Cahill office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2020 
Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs. 
Item Name Start Time Duration Webcast
House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security - 3-4-2026 3/4/2026 11:00 AM 05:58:10
Bill No.
Sponsor
Title
HD5608
Vargas, Andres X. (HOU)
An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
  
The public is invited to participate in this hybrid forum, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Forums will be recorded and posted publicly on the House website . 
At the discretion of the Chair 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 HouseCmte-PublicSafety@malegislature.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair:  
CHAIR DANIEL CAHILL 
HOUSE 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 Monday, March 2 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
4.     Mailing address:  
5.     Email address:  
6.     Telephone number:  
7.     In-person or remote testimony:  
8.     Bills testifying on; and  
9.     Whether you support or oppose: 
 
For those testifying remotely, you will receive a Microsoft Teams link with more information prior to the start of the forum. 
This forum will be chaired by House Chair Daniel Cahill. If you have any questions regarding the forum, legislation, format of the forum or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Schuyler Hogan schuyler.hogan@mahouse.gov House Chair Cahill office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2020 
Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.