HB 1428
relative to the procedure for complaints submitted to the attorney general's office's criminal justice bureau, public integrity unit.
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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 | 2550 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H26 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Flanagan, Jack(R) Hills 45
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 21, 2026Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
- January 21, 2026Executive Session: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 159
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026
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 bill attempts to mandate a rigid, statutory procedure for what is already an effective and established internal process within the Department of Justice. The Public Integrity Unit (PIU) currently operates under a comprehensive set of guidelines that allow the Attorney General to investigate complaints of criminal misconduct by government and law enforcement officials with the necessary discretion required for sensitive matters. By codifying these internal procedures into state law, this bill creates a dangerous “litigation trap,” where a minor administrative or procedural deviation could be used by defendants or political agitators to jeopardize a criminal investigation or file frivolous lawsuits against the state. Furthermore, the bill creates an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy that restricts the department’s ability to adapt its investigative techniques to evolving criminal tactics. Our current system already provides the oversight and transparency required for public integrity, and forcing these administrative details into the RSA only serves to hand a legal “roadmap” to those who wish to obstruct the pursuit of justice against corrupt officials. We must trust our lead law enforcement agency to maintain its own professional standards rather than micro-managing the mechanics of criminal investigations through the legislature. Vote 13-0.
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 21, 2026 at 14:30Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing recording 5:04:20–5:07:38, about 3 min (estimated)
- January 21, 2026 at 14:30Criminal Justice and Public Safety executive session recording (start time not identified)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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