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MA H4999
Bill
Status
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
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AI Summary
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Law enforcement must notify victims when abuse prevention orders (Chapter 209A) or harassment prevention orders (Chapter 258E) have been successfully served on the defendant
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Victims must be notified if an order has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt from the court, with updates every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete
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Notifications must include information about the effect of non-service on the order's validity
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Victims must be notified when a temporary or permanent protection order has expired or otherwise become ineffective
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Sponsored by Representative David T. Vieira; reported favorably by the Judiciary Committee on January 29, 2026
Legislative Description
To protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
1/29/2026