S.3083

Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Introduced·5/7/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts S3083 seeks opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on federal preemption issues related to a state law cause of action against.

Massachusetts S3083 requests the opinions of the Supreme Judicial Court on whether a state law cause of action against federal officers for alleged constitutional violations conflicts with federal law and whether restrictions on civil immigration enforcement are preempted by federal objectives. The bill raises questions about the Supremacy Clause, field preemption, obstacle preemption, and intergovernmental immunity, aiming to ensure the state law does not conflict with federal immigration law or objectives.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Motion

5 Yea

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35 Nay

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History

May 7

Senate

Motion (Tarr) to suspend the rules does not prevail -- see Roll Call #153 (Yeas 5 to Nays 35)

May 7

Senate

Referred to the committee on Senate Rules