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H1904 • 2025

An Act relative to criminal investigations

An Act relative to criminal investigations

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Sponsor
Michael J. Moran
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 criminal investigations

An Act relative to criminal investigations By Representative Michael J.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to criminal investigations By Representative Michael J.
  • Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1904) of Michael J.
  • Moran relative to authorizing the recording of conversations during certain investigations.

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  • 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 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-05-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 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 criminal investigations
By Representative Michael J. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1904) of Michael J. Moran relative to authorizing the recording of conversations during certain investigations. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1904

Subsection D of section 99 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after paragraph 2 (e), the following paragraph:

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a law enforcement official conducting an authorized investigation into a crime against a person or for arson may conduct a one party recording with a suspect in a police facility which had clear and conspicuous notices that conversations concerning crimes against a person or for arson may be recorded in said facility without an additional notice after the individual has been given his Miranda warnings.

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