HB 1639-FN
establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INTERIM STUDY |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 3041 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: INTERIM STUDY
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
In practice this often ends a bill's progress for the term.
Sponsors
Kelley, Diane(R) Hills 32, Aldrich, Glen(R) Belk 6, Bailey, Glenn(R) Straf 2, DeRoy, Susan(R) Straf 3, Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19, Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Sirois, Shane(R) Hills 32, Terry, Paul(R) Belk 7, Turcotte, Len(R) Straf 4
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 Judiciary
- January 28, 2026Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 230
- January 28, 2026Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
- February 9, 2026Executive Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- February 11, 2026Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/09/2026 (Vote 14-2; RC)
- February 11, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0542h (NT)
- February 19, 2026Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 257-86 02/19/2026
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.
Refer for Interim Study
Decided on a division 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.
Majority — REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY
The original bill would have greatly expanded the grand jury process and grand jury powers in a manner that no member of the Judiciary Committee supported. After discussion and several votes on alternative ways of revising the bill, including the amendment proposed by the minority, the overwhelming bipartisan majority of the committee concluded that the bill needed further work and therefore that the most sensible recommendation was Refer for Interim Study. Vote 14-2.
Minority — OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT
The proposed amendment replaces the bill in its entirety and details the powers and duties of the grand jury, including how matters may be brought to the grand jury and the rights of the grand jury. It also requires that instructions on these rights and duties are given to members of the grand jury at least 10 days prior to their term of service. The current method of instruction is through a vintage video that is like watching an old episode of The Brady Bunch, but instead of family drama, it’s all about grand jury procedures, only giving about as detailed as a summary you’d get on the back of a cereal box.
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 28, 2026 at 13:00Judiciary public hearing recording 3:07:46–3:11:18, about 4 min (estimated)
- January 28, 2026 at 13:30Judiciary public hearing recording 3:07:46–3:11:18, about 4 min (estimated)
- February 9, 2026 at 10:00Judiciary executive session recording 1:15:22–1:23:00, about 8 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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