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MA H 3595

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An Act addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections

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

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Did MA H 3595 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3595 is in committee as of 2025-11-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-18): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 3595 about?

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3595) of Brian W. Murray and others for legislation to authorize library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Who sponsors MA H 3595?

Brian W. Murray is the primary sponsor of MA H 3595, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3595) of Brian W. Murray and others for legislation to authorize library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-18 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brian W. Murrayprimary
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • Mark J. Cusackcosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Judith A. Garciacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

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  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

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  5. 2025-10-29

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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  6. 2025-11-18

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3595

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