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MA H 1653

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An Act protecting employee free speech

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 1653 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1653 is in committee as of 2025-11-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-03): Accompanied a new draft, see H4674

What is MA H 1653 about?

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1653) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to protecting employee free speech. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 1653?

Marjorie C. Decker is the primary sponsor of MA H 1653, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1653) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to protecting employee free speech. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-03 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4674
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-16

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2

  7. 2025-11-03

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4674

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1653

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