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MA H 638

introduced

An Act to protect library patron privacy

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 638 pass?

Not yet. MA H 638 has been introduced as of 2025-10-23 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-23): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 638 about?

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 638) of Jay D. Livingstone, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Adrianne Pusateri Ramos for legislation relative to the privacy of library records. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 638?

Jay D. Livingstone is the primary sponsor of MA H 638, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 638) of Jay D. Livingstone, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Adrianne Pusateri Ramos for legislation relative to the privacy of library records. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-23 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jay D. Livingstoneprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-25

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-10-23

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-10-23

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-10-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H638

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