# Massachusetts H 2736: An Act relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions

Massachusetts H 2736, An Act relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard G. Wells Jr. (Democratic), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-11-17 (Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2736
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-11-17, Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
- Sponsors: Richard G. Wells Jr. (Democratic), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Public Safety and Homeland Security, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard G. Wells Jr. (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David T. Vieira (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Rosario Turco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John H. Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly W. Pease (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth P. Sweezey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Brady (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Soter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul K. Frost (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-24 | committee | Committee Favorable: Poll | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-11-17: Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading (House)
- 2025-10-08: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-06-20: Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2736.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2736.pdf)

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