H 2608 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people

Summary

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brandy Fluker-Reid

Carmine Gentile

Christine Barber

Erika Uyterhoeven

Middlesex and Worcester

Lindsay Sabadosa

Marjorie Decker