MA H 3591
in committeeAn Act ensuring our freedom to read in the Commonwealth
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
Description
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3591) of James K. Hawkins for legislation to encourage the improvement of free libraries and library systems. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2025-10-06 — Accompanied H3594
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- James K. Hawkinsprimary
- James B. Eldridgecosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
- Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
- Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
- Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
- Leigh Daviscosponsor
- Mike Connollycosponsor
- Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
referral-committee
2025-02-27
Senate concurred
2025-07-10
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2025-10-06
Accompanied H3594
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 2546
Official source
Attribution
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