prohibiting the use of racial profiling in law enforcement activities and in sentencing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
183–181
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 387
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic188
94% Yea
I
Independent5
60% Yea
R
Republican194
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 18, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, RC 14Y-10N, MA; 05/18/2023; SJ 15
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/18/2023; SC 22A
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 03/16/2023 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 11
upper
Mar 16, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (183-181-23)
house
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 186-185 03/16/2023 HJ 9 P. 34
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Amendment # 2023-0596h: AF DV 178-186 03/16/2023 HJ 9 P. 34
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/17/2023 (Vote ; RC) HC 15 P. 11
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 22
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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