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MA H 1849

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An Act relative to archaic laws

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

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Did MA H 1849 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1849 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2

What is MA H 1849 about?

By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1849) of Jay D. Livingstone, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to repeal certain archaic laws and to establish a permanent law revision commission (including members of the General Court) to examine common laws and statutes. The Judiciary.

Description

By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1849) of Jay D. Livingstone, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to repeal certain archaic laws and to establish a permanent law revision commission (including members of the General Court) to examine common laws and statutes. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor

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. 2025-04-29

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-08-18

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4396

  5. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1849

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