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H1723 • 2025

An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap

An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap

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Sponsor
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap

An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1723) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Mary S.
  • Keefe and Michael O.
  • Moore for legislation to eliminate the charitable immunity defense in certain court actions.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-14 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-04-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap
By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1723) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Mary S. Keefe and Michael O. Moore for legislation to eliminate the charitable immunity defense in certain court actions. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1723

Section 85K of Chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the entire section and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 85K. It shall not constitute a defense to any cause of action based on tort brought against a corporation, trustees of a trust, or members of an association that said corporation, trust or association is, or at the time of the cause of action arose was, a charity.

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