H1729 • 2025

An Act relative to abuse prevention

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

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An Act relative to abuse prevention

An Act relative to abuse prevention By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to abuse prevention By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1729) of Carlos González relative to abuse prevention.
The Judiciary.

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Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
2025-10-20 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-09-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to abuse prevention
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1729) of Carlos González relative to abuse prevention. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.1729

Section 6 of Chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “residence.”, in line 19, the following words:- The officer shall provide notice of a domestic violence shelter that serves the municipality.

Where said person's native language is not English, the statement shall be then provided in said person's native language, through translation, electronic translation services, or written translation, whenever possible.

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