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MA S 1253

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An Act to protect the free flow of information in Massachusetts

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

Description

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1253) of Rebecca L. Rausch and James B. Eldridge for legislation to protect the free flow of information in Massachusetts. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca L. Rauschprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-07

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2

  7. 2026-02-05

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

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1253

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