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MassachusettsH 4395194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on the Judiciary

In Committee

JudiciaryHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • John J. Marsi

    Republican • House

  • Kathleen R. LaNatra

    Democratic • House

  • Michael O. Moore

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelle L. Badger

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Joseph Kearney

    Democratic • House

  • Steven George Xiarhos

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 8/2/2025

Committee Redraft: H1823 - An Act increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    8/18/2025House

  2. New draft of H1823

    8/18/2025House

  3. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

    8/18/2025House

Bill Text

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