Environment
Mixed / Neutral
Benefits
- No direct environmental impact.
Risks
- No direct environmental impact.
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
S 3259 status: In Committee — Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules (updated Aug 17, 2026).

Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Overall Score
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Bill summary
Senate, August 13, 2026 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1681) of James B. Eldridge, Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford, Robyn K. Kennedy and other members of the Senate for legislation to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1776) of Bruce E. Tarr, Hannah Kane and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to empower law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 3259).
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Mixed / Neutral
Mixed / Neutral
Mixed / Neutral
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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Source note
This is a procedural study order and does not enact substantive policy.
!Analysis scope
Analysis based solely on procedural abstract.

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