SB 621 — establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 8
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Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 48
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
- Pat Long · Primary
- Victoria Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Keith Murphy · Cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller · Cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Prentiss · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Pat Long Democrat
Co-sponsors (8)
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat
- Victoria Sullivan Republican
- Keith Murphy Republican
- Debra Altschiller Democrat
- Donovan Fenton Democrat
- Suzanne Prentiss Democrat
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- Sharon Carson Republican
Not signed on (406)
406 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 621 do?
- establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims.
- Who sponsors SB 621?
- SB 621 is sponsored by Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), Pat Long (Democrat), Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Regina Birdsell (Republican), and Sharon Carson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 621?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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