https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.html (New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2026-02-05:sen-gannon-moved-nonconcur-with-the-housThu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2026-02-05:special-order-to-the-present-time-withouThu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2026-01-07:amendment-2025-3096h-aa-vv-01-07-2026Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Amendment # 2025-3096h: AA VV 01/07/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2026-01-07:ought-to-pass-with-amendment-2025-3096h-Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3096h: MA RC 179-159 01/07/2026 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-11-17:majority-committee-report-ought-to-pass-Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3096h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-11-17:minority-committee-report-inexpedient-toMon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-11-13:executive-session-11-13-2025-10-00-am-gpThu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Executive Session: 11/13/2025 10:00 am GP 159 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-10-22:executive-session-10-22-2025-01-00-am-gpWed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 am GP 230 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-10-22:full-committee-work-session-10-22-2025-1Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-10-15:public-hearing-on-non-germane-amendment-Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-3012h: 10/23/2025 10:00 am GP159 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-05-12:retained-in-committeeMon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Retained in Committee Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-05-09:executive-session-05-09-2025-11-01-am-loFri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Executive Session: 05/09/2025 11:01 am LOB 202-204 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-04-23:executive-session-04-23-2025-11-00-am-loWed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-04-09:public-hearing-04-09-2025-10-30-am-lob-2Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-03-27:introduced-in-recess-of-03-27-2025-and-rThu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-01-30:committee-amendment-2025-0142s-af-vv-01-Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Committee Amendment # 2025-0142s, AF, VV; 01/30/2025 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-01-30:ought-to-pass-with-amendment-2025-0165s-Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0165s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-01-30:sen-rochefort-floor-amendment-2025-0165sThu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2025-0165s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025 Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-01-28:committee-report-ought-to-pass-with-amenTue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0142s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7A Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-01-14:hearing-01-14-2025-room-100-sh-01-15-pmTue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb15.htmlSB15:2025-01-08:introduced-01-08-2025-and-referred-to-juWed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary Status: House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT