H 5620 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

This bill directs the governor to limit civil immigration enforcement activities within nonpublic areas of state-owned buildings and properties, unless required by federal law or specific state programs. It requires the creation of multilingual guidelines for state agencies, private organizations, and schools on how to verify the authority of immigration officers and handle related interactions. Additionally, the bill empowers the attorney general to file civil lawsuits against any law enforcement officer who violates specific federal statutes regarding immigration enforcement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jul 29, 2026 Signed Aug 5, 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
13
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Aug 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )
lower
Jul 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Jul 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
upper
Jul 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference report accepted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )
lower
Jul 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee of conference
lower
0 primary · 95 co-sponsors

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