HB257

Interim Study (Senate)

(New Title) relative to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent.

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety 2026 Session

Status

Introduced
House Committee
House Vote
Senate
Senate Vote
Governor
Interim Study (Senate)

Hearing

No upcoming hearing scheduled.

Testimony

Support 6
Oppose 11

17 total submissions

Bill Docket

Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

Senate

April 10, 2026

Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 14

Senate

April 07, 2026

Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 10

Senate

March 12, 2026

Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 2

Senate

January 15, 2026

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1038h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 71

House

January 08, 2026

Amendment # 2025-1038h (NT): AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 70

House

January 08, 2026

Lay HB257 on Table (Rep. McFarlane): MF DV 117-204 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 70

House

January 08, 2026

Removed from Consent (Reps. McFarlane, Drew, Tom Mannion, Giasson, Granger, Popovici-Muller, Mehegan, Polozov, Burnham, Corcoran) 01/06/2026 HJ 1 P. 43

House

January 06, 2026

Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1038h (NT) 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)

House

November 13, 2025

==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

House

October 03, 2025

==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

House

October 03, 2025

Retained in Committee

House

March 19, 2025

Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

House

March 10, 2025

==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

House

March 06, 2025

Recommit (Rep. Roy): MA DV 371-2 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 34

House

February 20, 2025

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

House

February 11, 2025

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 11-5; RC) HC 12 P. 15

House

February 11, 2025

Executive Session: 01/29/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

House

February 11, 2025

Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

House

January 22, 2025

==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204

House

January 15, 2025

Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303

House

January 14, 2025

Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 12

House

January 07, 2025

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