HB 1139-FN
relative to criminal trespass on secured premises.
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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 | 2/12/2026 |
| LSR number | 2319 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H26 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Aylward, Deborah(R) Merr 5, Fracht, David(D) Graf 16
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- January 15, 2026Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
- January 23, 2026Executive Session: 01/23/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
- February 2, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/23/2026 (Vote 11-0; CC)
- February 12, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026
Votes
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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
The committee opposes this bill because it amends the definition of “secured premises” for purposes of criminal trespass in a way that adds complexity without improving protection for property owners or clarity for the public. Current criminal trespass statutes already allow prosecution when a person knowingly enters or remains on posted, fenced, or otherwise clearly restricted property without authorization, and courts and law enforcement understand and apply these standards in day to day practice. By layering new language and conditions onto the definition of “secured premises,” the bill risks creating ambiguity about what is or is not covered, rather than making the law more straightforward. The bill is also unnecessary because the problems it purports to solve are already addressed under existing statutes and case law. If there are occasional disputes at the margins, those are better resolved through interpretation and application of the current law than by rewriting a core definition in a way that could unsettle settled expectations for landowners, businesses, and the public. In practice, the proposed language could generate more litigation over technical questions of whether a specific property configuration meets the new “secured premises” criteria, instead of focusing on the simple and familiar question of whether the defendant knew they had no right to be there. Vote 11-0.
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 15, 2026 at 12:00Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing recording 4:05:30–4:16:17, about 11 min (estimated)
- January 23, 2026 at 12:00Criminal Justice and Public Safety executive session recording 3:00:30–3:01:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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