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MA H5125

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits correctional facility administrators and superintendents from transferring inmates or prisoners outside Massachusetts for the purpose of engaging in labor

  • Creates an exception when the Governor determines an emergency exists in another state or territory requiring inmate labor, and the individual inmate agrees to the transfer in writing

  • Preserves existing authority to transfer inmates for non-labor purposes under Chapter 125 of the General Laws

  • Adds new Section 22 to Chapter 125 of the Massachusetts General Laws

Legislative Description

Limiting the use of prison labor

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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