All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 5340194th General Court (2025-2026)House
Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
In Committee
Consumer Protection and Professional LicensureRules of the two branches, acting concurrentlyHouse Rules
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Bruce E. Tarr
Republican • Senate
James B. Eldridge
Democratic • Senate
Joanne M. Comerford
Democratic • Senate
Margaret R. Scarsdale
Democratic • House
Marjorie C. Decker
Democratic • House
Mary S. Keefe
Democratic • House
Meghan K. Kilcoyne
Democratic • House
Michael O. Moore
Democratic • Senate
Mindy Domb
Democratic • House
Natalie M. Blais
Democratic • House
Natalie M. Higgins
Democratic • House
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Democratic • House
Priscila S. Sousa
Democratic • House
Vanna Howard
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 4/3/2026
Committee Redraft: Favorable, as Redraft
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
4/29/2026HouseResolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
4/9/2026HouseNew draft of H559
4/9/2026HouseReported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
4/9/2026House
Bill Text
As Filed
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