H 2602
An Act relative to notice of activation of the Massachusetts National Guard within the Commonwealth
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This bill requires the Massachusetts National Guard to provide written notification to members of the General Court whenever the Guard is activated. Currently, the activation process doesn't include this level of transparency, and this legislation aims to ensure that legislators are informed about deployments and emergency activations of the National Guard. The goal is to increase accountability and public awareness regarding the Guard’s deployment. This bill was amended and is largely similar to H.4664.
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Bill H.2602 194th (Current)
An Act relative to notice of activation of the Massachusetts National Guard within the Commonwealth
By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2602) of Mindy Domb that the National Guard provide written notice of activations to certain members of the General Court. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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Presenter: Mindy Domb
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Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2602
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| 10/14/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Accompanied a new draft, see H4664 |
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