H 2619 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act repealing the outdated and widely misused Civil Defense Act of 1950

HD 4252 repeals Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950, commonly known as the Civil Defense Act of 1950. The bill directly affects no specific groups or entities, as it solely removes an outdated law from the statute books. The key provision is a simple repeal with no new mechanisms or requirements added. This is a procedural bill with no substantive policy changes beyond eliminating the referenced 1950 law. The title identifies it as "outdated and widely misused," but the bill itself contains no further details.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
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 · 0 co-sponsors

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John Gaskey
RRepublican
MA
2nd Plymouth