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H1770 • 2025

An Act relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways

An Act relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways

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Sponsor
Daniel J. Hunt
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 relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways

An Act relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1770) of Daniel J.
  • Hunt relative to prohibiting certain disorderly begging or panhandling and providing a penalty for violations.
  • The Judiciary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

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

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-04-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 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 relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1770) of Daniel J. Hunt relative to prohibiting certain disorderly begging or panhandling and providing a penalty for violations. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1770

Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 67 the following section:-

Section 67A.

A person begging, or panhandling, to receive funds or alms: (i) within 20 feet of a public way; and (ii) in a manner that is disorderly or disturbing, or which involves profane, obscene or indecent language or behavior, may be punished by no more than 3 months in the house of correction.

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