An Act establishing a Purple Alert system in the commonwealth

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By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2657) of Jack Patrick Lewis and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security establish a purple alert program to assist in identifying and locating missing persons with a disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Nov 26, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 44 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 44/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 326 days quiet

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