establishing a multi-agency task force chaired by the department of safety.
HB 397 proposed creating a multi-agency task force under the Department of Safety to address safety-related issues, directly affecting state agencies required to participate. The bill’s key mechanism would have established this task force, chaired by the Department of Safety, to coordinate efforts across relevant agencies. However, the bill was marked "Inexpedient to Legislate" by the committee on May 22, 2025, and was not enacted into law. The proposal did not advance beyond committee review.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 20, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 22A
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 7
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/07/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 8
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Darby
DDemocratic
Co
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemarie Rung
DDemocratic
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