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SB 15 Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA

relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases.

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  1. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  3. Jan 7, 2026 lower
    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3096h: MA RC 179-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 94
  4. Jan 7, 2026 lower
    Amendment # 2025-3096h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92
  5. Nov 17, 2025 lower
    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Nov 17, 2025 lower
    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3096h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 22
  7. Oct 23, 2025 lower
    Executive Session: 11/13/2025 10:00 am GP 159
  8. Oct 15, 2025 lower
    Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-3012h: 10/23/2025 10:00 am GP159
  9. Oct 3, 2025 lower
    ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  10. Oct 3, 2025 lower
    ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 am GP 230
  11. May 12, 2025 lower
    Retained in Committee
  12. Apr 30, 2025 lower
    ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/09/2025 11:01 am LOB 202-204
  13. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  14. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  15. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
  16. Mar 28, 2025 lower
    Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 109
  17. Jan 30, 2025 upper
    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0165s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  18. Jan 30, 2025 upper
    Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2025-0165s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  19. Jan 30, 2025 upper
    Committee Amendment # 2025-0142s, AF, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  20. Jan 28, 2025 upper
    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0142s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7A
  21. Jan 9, 2025 upper
    Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 5
  22. Dec 19, 2024 upper
    Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2
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