MA H76 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H5093

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-11 - New draft substituted, see H5093
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Relative to materially deceptive election-related communications. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

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Title

To protect against election misinformation

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-11HouseNew draft substituted, see H5093
2026-02-11HouseRead second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
2026-02-11HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
2026-02-11HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
2026-02-11HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5093
2026-02-11HouseCommittee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-12-24HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-08-28JointHearing rescheduled to 09/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
2025-02-27SenateSenate concurred
2025-02-27HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Same As/Similar To

H5093 (Replaced by) 2026-02-12 - Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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