By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1109) of Barry R. Finegold, Mark C. Montigny and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to preventing suicide. The Judiciary.
By Mr. Finegold and Mr. Robertson of Tewksbury, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2878) of Barry R. Finegold and David Allen Robertson (by vote of the town) for legislation to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 244) of Barry R. Finegold and Tram T. Nguyen for legislation to further assist employees through professional development training, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3000).
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 244) of Barry R. Finegold and Tram T. Nguyen for legislation to further assist employees through professional development training. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes new requirements for state correctional facilities to provide detained individuals with written notices of their legal rights, including access to counsel and confidential communication procedures. It mandates that facilities maintain updated records of detained individuals within six hours of intake or transfer and provide verified phone lines for attorneys to contact their clients. The legislation also restricts law enforcement officers from inquiring about immigration status unless it is directly material to a specific criminal investigation and prohibits state agencies from using resources for federal civil immigration enforcement. Additionally, the bill prevents most local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements that deputize them to perform civil immigration enforcement functions.
Maddy summaryThis Massachusetts bill expands protections for people regardless of immigration status by limiting civil immigration enforcement activities within state facilities and requiring clear guidelines for interactions with law enforcement. The legislation allows the governor to restrict immigration enforcement in nonpublic areas of state buildings and mandates that correctional facilities provide detained individuals with written notices about their legal rights in their primary language. Additionally, the bill requires facilities to ensure confidential attorney-client communications and maintain detailed records of immigration-related detentions. State agencies and private organizations must also follow multilingual guidelines on how to verify law enforcement authority and document immigration enforcement interactions.
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.
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1866) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to clarify Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers. Public Service.
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1608) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Jason M. Lewis, Steven George Xiarhos and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to physician assistant interstate compact. Public Health.
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 755) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation related to health insurance benefits for municipal employees. Financial Services.
