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MA H 73

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An Act relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 73 pass?

Not yet. MA H 73 is in committee as of 2025-11-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-03): Accompanied a study order, see H4678

What is MA H 73 about?

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 73) of Tackey Chan relative to filing actions of slander against anonymous parties on the internet. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Who sponsors MA H 73?

Tackey Chan is the primary sponsor of MA H 73, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 73) of Tackey Chan relative to filing actions of slander against anonymous parties on the internet. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-03 — Accompanied a study order, see H4678
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tackey Chanprimary
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-03-24

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-11-03

    Accompanied a study order, see H4678

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H73

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