H1647

To improve enforcement of environmental quality

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H1647 aims to enhance environmental quality enforcement by allowing individuals, communities, and organizations to seek legal action.

Massachusetts H1647, the Citizen Environmental Negligence – Right of Action Act, seeks to improve enforcement of environmental quality by providing various avenues for legal action. This bill allows individuals, communities, and local organizations negatively affected by specific environmental pollution to bring civil actions in a District Court. These actions can be individual Rights Of Action, Community Rights Of Action, or Class Actions.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Nov 25, 2025

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on The Judiciary Hearing

Nov 25, 2025

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on The Judiciary Hearing

History

Mar 26

House

Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

Nov 26, 2025

Joint

Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

Nov 26, 2025

House

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order