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MA H5058

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Designates the Charlestown District courthouse as the "George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse"
  • Honors George Lewis Ruffin, the first African American to graduate from Harvard Law School, serve on the Boston City Council, and be appointed as a judge in Massachusetts
  • Ruffin served as a judge in the Charlestown District Court
  • Requires the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to erect and maintain suitable markers bearing the designation
  • Filed February 1, 2026 and received a favorable recommendation from the Judiciary Committee on February 9, 2026

Legislative Description

Designating the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse

Last Action

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

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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