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MA H 4637

introduced

An Act relative to civil rights and technology

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

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Did MA H 4637 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4637 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

What is MA H 4637 about?

MA H 4637 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to civil rights and technology”.

Who sponsors MA H 4637?

Joint Committee on the Judiciary is the primary sponsor of MA H 4637, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-20 — Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciaryprimary
  • Michael J. Finncosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-20

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

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  2. 2026-05-20

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-05-20

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  4. 2026-05-20

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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  5. 2026-05-20

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5444

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  6. 2026-05-19

    New draft substituted, see H5444

  7. 2025-10-23

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  8. 2025-10-23

    New draft of H1688 and H1978

  9. 2025-10-23

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4637

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