Scope: State (Massachusetts)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 13, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Bill 1681, titled 'An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents,' addressed state and local involvement in federal immigration enforcement. On August 13, 2026, the bill was reported accompanied by a study order under Joint Rule 10, see S3259, ending its advancement for the session.
Constitutional basis: Routine Joint Rule 10 committee disposition sending a bill to study, an ordinary legislative screening mechanism leaving existing law unchanged.