MA H4637 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court
Note: Replaces legislation H1688
Note: Legislation replaced by H5444
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]
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
Title
Relative to civil rights and technology
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | House | New draft substituted, see H5444 |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5444 |
| 2025-10-23 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 2025-10-23 | House | New draft of H1688 and H1978 |
| 2025-10-23 | House | Reported 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
H5444 (Replaced by) 2026-05-21 - Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4637 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4637.pdf |
