H2721 • 2025

An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court

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Sponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court

An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2721) of Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to authorize persons committed to a state correctional facility privileged contact with members of the General Court.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
2025-08-26 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
2025-06-20 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
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 to establish privileged contact with members of the general court
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2721) of Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to authorize persons committed to a state correctional facility privileged contact with members of the General Court. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.2721

Section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, inserted by chapter 64 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 subsections:-

(d) The department of correction, sheriff, prison, correctional facility or communication services contractor shall not monitor or record the content of voice, video or electronic communications between a member of the house of representatives or senate and a person committed to a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of correction.

(e) A person committed to a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of correction, shall have the privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent others from disclosing confidential communications made during in-person, voice, video or electronic communications with a member of the house of representatives or the senate; provided, that a communication shall be considered confidential if it is not intended to be disclosed to a third person; and provided further, that this privilege shall not apply to communications relevant to the furtherance of a crime or fraud.

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