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MA S 1034

introduced

An Act relative to archaic laws

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1034 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1034 has been introduced as of 2025-10-14 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-14): Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2

What is MA S 1034 about?

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1034) of William N. Brownsberger and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a commission to review and update archaic laws. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA S 1034?

William N. Brownsberger is the primary sponsor of MA S 1034, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1034) of William N. Brownsberger and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a commission to review and update archaic laws. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-14 — Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William N. Brownsbergerprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-04-01

    Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-06-12

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

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  5. 2025-06-18

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-07-17

    Also based on S1251

  7. 2025-07-17

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday July 24, 2025

  8. 2025-07-24

    Read second

    reading-2

  9. 2025-07-24

    Amendment #1 (DiDomenico) adopted

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  10. 2025-07-24

    Amendment #2 (Lovely) adopted

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  11. 2025-07-24

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. 2025-07-24

    Read third (title changed)

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  13. 2025-07-24

    Reprinted as amended, see S2564

  14. 2025-10-14

    Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2

Versions

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Votes

  • Passing the bill to be engrossed

    2025-07-24 · pass · 0-0

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1034

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