HB 1425-FN (2018): relative to simple assault.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 1425-FN (2018): relative to simple assault.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2018/hb1425. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1425-FN (2018): relative to simple assault. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2018/hb1425
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 1425-FN (2018): relative to simple assault.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2018/hb1425.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2018-hb1425, title = {HB 1425-FN (2018): relative to simple assault.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2018/hb1425}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 1425-FN (2018)

relative to simple assault.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2017-2018
  • House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Senate committee: Judiciary
  • Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2018 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2018. The committee met in executive session on February 6, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 17–3, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 22, 2018 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 201–138. It crossed to the Senate on March 8, 2018 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2018. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 5, 2018 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 25, 2018, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 204
  • February 6, 2018: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 204
  • March 20, 2018, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100

Votes

  • February 22, 2018, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 201, nays 138, passed
  • April 5, 2018, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • January 25, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/25/2018 10:00 AM LOB 204
  • February 6, 2018: Executive Session: 02/06/2018 LOB 204
  • February 14, 2018: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 22, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/22/2018 (Vote 17-3; RC)
  • February 22, 2018: Ought to Pass : MA RC 201-138 02/22/2018
  • March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Judiciary
  • March 20, 2018: Hearing: 03/20/2018, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am
  • April 5, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/05/2018
  • April 5, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 04/05/2018

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

From the General Court