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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts bill requires civil rights injunctions to be included in statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system
Last action · March 26, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)Sponsor: David Linsky
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What This Bill Would Do
The commissioner of probation is required to include temporary, preliminary, permanent, or final civil rights injunctions in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system, making them accessible to judges and criminal justice agencies.
Judges and law enforcement personnel statewide gain immediate access to civil rights injunction history when evaluating domestic violence or related protective orders.
- The statewide domestic violence record keeping system was originally created pursuant to St. 1992, c. 188 § 7. context
- David Paul Linsky represents the Natick district as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. context
Who It Would Affect
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judges
Judges receive access to civil rights injunction information when considering the issuance of protective and related injunctions.
commissioner of probation
The commissioner is authorized and directed to include civil rights injunctions in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system.
criminal justice agencies
Criminal justice agencies gain access to civil rights injunction records through the criminal justice information system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which civil rights injunctions are required to be added to the recordkeeping system?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 26, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- Sep 16, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on The Judiciary
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Companion Study Order Linkage
The bill accompanied a study order, H5281, under House Rule 27.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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