HB 1085
relative to the authority of police commissions.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2578 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H18 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Guzofski, James(R) Rock 1, Murphy, Denis(R) Ches 11, Tudor, Paul(R) Rock 1
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 30, 2026Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:50 am GP 154
- February 17, 2026Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill would significantly undermine local control and reallocates authority from independent police commissions to the municipal governing body, concentrating decision-making power and removing the voters’ ability to choose an independent governance structure for their police department. It seeks to redefine and limit the authority of police commissions, imposing a restrictive framework that fails to recognize the diverse structures and operational needs of cities and towns across the state. The committee believes the bill advances a one-size-fits-all approach that is neither practical nor appropriate for local governance. Furthermore, the proposed limitations would unnecessarily constrain municipal budgetary flexibility, hindering the ability of local officials to allocate public safety resources in a manner that best serves their communities. Vote 17-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 30, 2026 at 10:50Municipal and County Government public hearing recording 4:01:52–4:58:44, about 57 min (estimated)
- February 17, 2026 at 09:00Municipal and County Government executive session recording 0:01:00–0:01:30, about 0 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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