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H 5158 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")

Summary
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas, Judith A. Garcia and others for legislation to further regulate state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Issues: ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationRegulates state/local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, limiting participation to protect immigrant rights and constitutional treatment per bill title/summary.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
0 primary · 95 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.