The senate has developed a thoughtful and comprehensive bill to strengthen protections for health care privacy.
Justice
animal welfare, civil law and procedure, criminal law, disability, drug policy, family law, freedom of speech, guardianship, gun violence, housing law, immigration, indigenous agenda, lgbtq rights, policing, privacy, sexual child abuse, terrorism, women's rights
Rumesya Ozturk
I was sickened, saddened, and angered to watch the video of the detention of Rumesya Ozturk.
Sealing of criminal records
Recent technology and procedural improvements are making it easier for people who have had criminal court cases in Massachusetts to put their past behind them.
Massachusetts Corrections in 2025
In last year’s budget, the legislature set up a “special commission to study and examine opportunities for collaboration and consolidation among the department of correction, the county sheriffs, the parole board and the office of community corrections.”
Immigrants and Emergency Assistance
The legislature is currently finalizing its latest legislation to shore up the commonwealth’s emergency shelter system.
Animal Welfare Accomplishments 2023-2024 Session
This session the legislature passed several bills strengthening protections for animals and pet owners.