MassachusettsAn Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
What it does
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas, Judith A. Garcia and others for legislation to further regulate state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement.
More detail
Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Where do you stand?
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 23Accompanied a new draft, see H5293Latest
- Mar 18Hearing rescheduled to 03/18/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:45 PM in A-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Mar 6Hearing scheduled for 03/18/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 25Senate concurred
- Feb 2Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMinor
- Jan 29Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced