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MA H 4831

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An Act to modernize participation in public meetings

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4831 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4831 is in committee as of 2025-12-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4831 about?

MA H 4831 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act to modernize participation in public meetings”.

Who sponsors MA H 4831?

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight is the primary sponsor of MA H 4831, joined by 50 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversightprimary
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • John H. Rogerscosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Daniel M. Donahuecosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Kelly W. Peasecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-18

    Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  2. 2025-12-18

    New draft of H3283, H3290, H3299, H3328, H3342 and H3426

  3. 2025-12-18

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4831

Attribution

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