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H1905 • 2025

An Act relative to civil liability for protecting one’s home

An Act relative to civil liability for protecting one’s home

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Sponsor
David K. Muradian, Jr.
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 civil liability for protecting one’s home

An Act relative to civil liability for protecting one’s home By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to civil liability for protecting one’s home By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1905) of David K.
  • Muradian, Jr., relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling.
  • 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 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-07-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-07-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  8. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to civil liability for protecting one’s home
By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1905) of David K. Muradian, Jr., relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.1905

Section 8A of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

If a person using this defense is found not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, said person shall not be liable in civil proceedings for the injury or death of the person unlawfully in said dwelling.

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