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MA H 1738

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1738 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1738 is in committee as of 2025-10-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-23): Accompanied a new draft, see H4638

What is MA H 1738 about?

By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1738) of Richard M. Haggerty and others relative to government entities compelling certain service providers to provide testimony or documents on behalf of a covered journalists. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 1738?

Richard M. Haggerty is the primary sponsor of MA H 1738, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1738) of Richard M. Haggerty and others relative to government entities compelling certain service providers to provide testimony or documents on behalf of a covered journalists. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-23 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4638
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard M. Haggertyprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor

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. 2025-07-07

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2

  7. 2025-10-23

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4638

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1738

Attribution

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