Massachusetts Bills

This is not a legislative bill but a required quarterly report submission under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 126, Section 40. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is submitting anonymized aggregate data on jail population for Q2 2025, as mandated by law. The report includes non-identifying statistics like race/ethnicity, admission type (e.g., pre-trial, sentenced), and sentence lengths, but excludes individual inmate details. It is sent to state officials including the Secretary of Public Safety and judiciary committee chairs, per statutory requirements. This is a routine compliance document, not a new policy change.

This bill is a routine submission of Franklin County Correctional Facility's required quarterly population report for the second quarter of 2025, as mandated by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 126, Section 40. It provides aggregate, non-identifying data on jail population demographics, admissions, releases, and sentence details for the April-June 2025 period. The report is submitted to state officials and legislative committees per existing law, not a new policy change. This is a standard compliance report, not a bill affecting specific individuals or altering legal requirements.

HD 5321 is a required quarterly report from the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association submitting aggregate population data for Hampshire County Correctional Facility for the second quarter of 2025. The report includes non-identifying information on inmate demographics (race, ethnicity), admission types, release types, and sentence lengths, as mandated by Chapter 126, Section 40 of Massachusetts General Laws. This submission fulfills a statutory obligation to report facility population data to state officials, including the Secretary of Public Safety and relevant legislative committees.

Senate, November 6, 2025 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Oliveira) to the House Bill authorizing the city known as the town of Palmer to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages (House, No. 4282).

This bill (HD 5324) is a routine submission of a required quarterly report, not a new law. It transmits anonymized, aggregate data on the population of Plymouth County Correctional Facility for the second quarter of 2025, as mandated by Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 126, Section 40). The report includes anonymized statistics on inmate demographics, admission types, release types, and sentence lengths - without identifying individual inmates - to comply with state law. This data is submitted to state officials and legislative committees for oversight purposes.

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Franklin County Sheriff's Office Q2 2025 Population report

This bill (HD 5317) is a routine submission of Dukes County Correctional Facility's quarterly population report, required under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 126, Section 40. It provides non-identifying aggregate data on inmates' demographics, admission types, and sentence lengths for the second quarter of 2025. The report is submitted to the Secretary of Public Safety, judiciary committees, and legislative clerks as mandated by law. It does not create new policy but fulfills an existing reporting obligation for state oversight of correctional facilities.

Report of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (pursuant to Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024 and Chapter 1 Section 10 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its Emergency Housing Assistance Program bi-weekly report

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Berkshire County Sheriff's Office Q2 2025 Population report

This is not a new legislative bill but a required quarterly report submission under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 126, Section 40. It contains aggregate data on the population of the Barnstable County Correctional Facility for the second quarter of 2025, as mandated by law. The report includes non-identifying inmate information like race, ethnicity, admission type (e.g., pre-trial or sentenced), and sentence details, but excludes individual identifiers. This routine submission is delivered to state officials and legislative committees as required by statute, directly affecting Barnstable County's correctional facility reporting obligations.

Report of the Department of Mental Health (pursuant to Section 16DD of Chapter 6A of the General Laws) submitting its Office of Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention Fiscal Year 2025 report

Report of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (pursuant to Section 62 of Chapter 7 of the General Laws) submitting its Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Spending report