# Massachusetts H 3299: An Act to modernize participation in public meetings Massachusetts H 3299, An Act to modernize participation in public meetings, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-12-18 (Accompanied a new draft, see H4831) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3299-194 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Massachusetts H 3299 - State: Massachusetts - Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to modernize participation in public meetings - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-12-18, Accompanied a new draft, see H4831 - Sponsor: Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 48 - Subjects: State Administration and Regulatory Oversight - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley H. Jones Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel M. Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David M. Rogers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Paul Linsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Homar Gómez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Barrett III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Francis Moran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John H. Rogers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin G. Honan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leigh Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norman J. Orrall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pavel M. Payano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susannah M. Whipps (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Tara T. Hong (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tommy Vitolo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William F. MacGregor (Democratic), House ## Actions (5) - 2025-12-18: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831 (House) - 2025-10-06: Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 (legislature) - 2025-10-06: Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (House) ## Bill text - As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3299.pdf) ## Related bills - H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed) - H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate) - H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house) - H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading) - H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed) - H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed) ## Sources - [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3299.pdf) ## Related - [H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax aba…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4585-194) - [H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5435-194) - [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194) - [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194) - [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194) - [H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3909-194) - [Massachusetts bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/massachusetts/bills) - [Massachusetts state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/massachusetts) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3299-194 (as of 2026-11-01).