SB15

Passed House, In Senate

(New Title) 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.

Senate Judiciary 2026 Session

Status

Introduced
Senate Committee
Senate Vote
House
House Vote
Governor

Hearing

No upcoming hearing scheduled.

Testimony

Support 7
Oppose 91

98 total submissions

Roll Call Votes

OTPA House Jan 07, 2026
179 Yeas 159 Nays
Passed

Bill Docket

Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

Senate

February 05, 2026

Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

Senate

February 05, 2026

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3096h: MA RC 179-159 01/07/2026

House

January 07, 2026

Amendment # 2025-3096h: AA VV 01/07/2026

House

January 07, 2026

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

House

November 17, 2025

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3096h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 22

House

November 17, 2025

Executive Session: 11/13/2025 10:00 am GP 159

House

October 23, 2025

Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-3012h: 10/23/2025 10:00 am GP159

House

October 15, 2025

==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

House

October 03, 2025

==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 am GP 230

House

October 03, 2025

Retained in Committee

House

May 12, 2025

==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/09/2025 11:01 am LOB 202-204

House

April 30, 2025

==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

House

April 14, 2025

==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

House

April 14, 2025

Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

House

April 01, 2025

Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 109

House

March 28, 2025

Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0165s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4

Senate

January 30, 2025

Sen. Rochefort Floor Amendment # 2025-0165s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4

Senate

January 30, 2025

Committee Amendment # 2025-0142s, AF, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4

Senate

January 30, 2025

Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0142s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7A

Senate

January 28, 2025

Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 5

Senate

January 09, 2025

Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2

Senate

December 19, 2024

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