An Act exonerating certain individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts

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By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1927) of Steven Owens, Sally P. Kerans and William C. Galvin relative to exonerating certain individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. The Judiciary.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Feb 26, 2026 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5154
Session: 194th
Momentum: 37 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 37/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 231 days quiet

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