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MA H 3591

in committee

An Act ensuring our freedom to read in the Commonwealth

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 3591 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3591 is in committee as of 2025-10-06 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-06): Accompanied H3594

What is MA H 3591 about?

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.

Who sponsors MA H 3591?

James K. Hawkins is the primary sponsor of MA H 3591, joined by 11 cosponsors.

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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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

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-10

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-10-06

    Accompanied H3594

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3591

Attribution

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