HB 1605-FN-A
establishing a state office for intelligence and counterintelligence within the executive branch.
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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 | 2378 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H07 |
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
Belcher, Mike(R) Carr 4, Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Terry, Paul(R) Belk 7
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 Executive Departments and Administration
- January 15, 2026Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
- January 15, 2026Executive Session: 01/15/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
- February 3, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 13-0; 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
This bill would create a new State Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Office in the Department of Safety to investigate foreign threats, China, Russia, cartels, terrorists, elite capture, and infrastructure risks. It includes 3 to 5 analysts, 2 to 5 investigators with military-equivalent training, limited support staff, subpoena power, independent verification of federal intelligence, and a $6,000,000 appropriation from the general fund for the FY 2026-2027 biennium to cover startup, salaries, training, secure networks, vehicles, an unarmed aerial platform, night/thermal imaging, and operations. The undefined mission scope presents multiple challenges including the potential to acquire advanced unmanned aerial systems or military grade platforms with price tags as high as $30 million each. Implementation begins July 1, 2026, an off-budget year and the $6 million appropriation adds new, unbudgeted general fund spending outside the regular cycle, drawing from surplus or lapsed funds if available or directly otherwise, with ongoing costs requiring future appropriations. 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 15, 2026 at 14:00Executive Departments and Administration public hearing recording (start time not identified)
- January 15, 2026 at 14:00Executive Departments and Administration executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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