Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee

H 4686 — An Act relative to the examination of evidence rooms and evidentiary procedures

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. New draft of H4553

  3. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4686?
H 4686 is sponsored by Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
What is the current status of H 4686?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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