2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H2057: Ensuring the safety and dignity of first responders (Halo Act)
Legislative Summary
For legislation to establish penalties for the intent to impede or interfere, threaten or harass first responders performing such duties. The Judiciary.
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Bill History
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Senate concurred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Steven Xiarhos
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Richard Wells
Democrat
Steven Ouellette
Democrat
Ryan Fattman
Republican
Marc Lombardo
Republican
Joseph McKenna
Republican
Michael Soter
Republican
Donald Berthiaume
Republican
John Marsi
Republican
Kelly Pease
Republican
Kenneth Sweezey
Republican
Michael Moore
Democrat
Hannah Kane
Republican
Bruce Tarr
Republican
Donald Wong
Republican
Steven Howitt
Republican
Marcus Vaughn
Republican
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Kelly Dooner
Republican
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat