# Massachusetts S 1199: An Act to add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act

Massachusetts S 1199, An Act to add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael O. Moore (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-12-18 (Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 1199
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-12-18, Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
- Sponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: The Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-12-18: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886 (Senate)
- 2025-10-20: Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-07-29: Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: House concurred (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on The Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1199.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1199.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S1199-194 (as of 2026-11-01).