All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 5056194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act to modify the rules for taking depositions outside the Commonwealth and to adopt the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on the Judiciary
In Committee
JudiciaryHouse Ways and Means
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Jay D. Livingstone
Democratic • House
Michael S. Day
Democratic • House
Steven S. Howitt
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 1/30/2026
Committee Redraft: An Act to modify the rules for taking depositions outside the Commonwealth and to adopt the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2/9/2026HouseNew draft of H1646, H1765 and H1857
2/9/2026HouseReported from the committee on The Judiciary
2/9/2026House
Bill Text
As Filed
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