MA H4637 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court

Note: Replaces legislation H1688
Note: Legislation replaced by H5444

Status

Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on October 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-19 - New draft substituted, see H5444
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Relative to civil rights and technology

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Title

Relative to civil rights and technology

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-19HouseNew draft substituted, see H5444
2026-05-20HouseRead second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
2026-05-20HouseRules suspended
2026-05-20HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
2026-05-20HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
2026-05-20HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5444
2025-10-23HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-10-23HouseNew draft of H1688 and H1978
2025-10-23HouseReported from the committee on The Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

H1688 (Replaces) 2025-10-23 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4637
H5444 (Replaced by) 2026-05-21 - Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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