An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5254↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 8/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
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| J22 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1727 | An Act to establish privileged contact with members of the general court | Active |
of chapter 127 of the General Laws, inserted by chapter 64 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 subsections:- (d) The department of correction, sheriff, prison, correctional facility or communication services contractor shall not monitor or record the content of voice, video or electronic communications between a member of the house of representatives or senate and a person committed to a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of correction. (e) A person committed to a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of correction, shall have the privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent others from disclosing confidential communications made during in-person, voice, video or electronic communications with a member of the house of representatives or the senate; provided, that a communication shall be considered confidential if it is not intended to be disclosed to a third person; and provided further, that this privilege shall not apply to communications relevant to the furtherance of a crime or fraud.
Section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, inserted by chapter 64 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 subsections:- (d) The department of correction, sheriff, prison, correctional facility or communication services contractor shall not monitor or record the content of voice, video or electronic communications between a member of the house of representatives or senate and a person committed to a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of correction. (e) A person committed to a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of correction, shall have the privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent others from disclosing confidential communications made during in-person, voice, video or electronic communications with a member of the house of representatives or the senate; provided, that a communication shall be considered confidential if it is not intended to be disclosed to a third person; and provided further, that this privilege shall not apply to communications relevant to the furtherance of a crime or fraud.