All Roll Calls
Yes: 12 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 2736194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions
Sponsored By: Jr. Richard G. Wells (Democratic), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
In Committee
Public Safety and Homeland SecurityHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jr. Richard G. Wells
Democratic • House
Steven George Xiarhos
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Adam J. Scanlon
Democratic • House
David T. Vieira
Republican • House
Jr. Donald R. Berthiaume
Republican • House
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Democratic • House
Jeffrey Rosario Turco
Democratic • House
John H. Rogers
Democratic • House
John J. Marsi
Republican • House
Jonathan D. Zlotnik
Democratic • House
Joseph D. McKenna
Republican • House
Kelly W. Pease
Republican • House
Kenneth P. Sweezey
Republican • House
Marcus S. Vaughn
Republican • House
Michael D. Brady
Democratic • Senate
Michael J. Soter
Republican • House
Paul K. Frost
Republican • House
Paul McMurtry
Democratic • House
Paul R. Feeney
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 9/24/2025
Committee Favorable: Poll
Yes: 12 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
11/17/2025HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
10/8/2025HouseHearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
6/20/2025legislatureSenate concurred
2/27/2025SenateReferred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2/27/2025House
Bill Text
As Filed
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