All Roll Calls
Yes: 12 • No: 0
MassachusettsS 1034194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate
An Act relative to archaic laws
Sponsored By: William N. Brownsberger (Democratic)
Passed
The JudiciaryRules of the two branches, acting concurrentlySenate Rules
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
William N. Brownsberger
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Joanne M. Comerford
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 7/17/2025
Committee Place in the OD for Specific Date: Placed in the Orders of the Day for July 24, 2025
Yes: 6 • No: 0 • Other: 1
committee vote • 6/11/2025
Committee Favorable: Ought to pass
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
10/14/2025legislatureReprinted as amended, see S2564
7/24/2025SenateRead third (title changed)
7/24/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
7/24/2025SenateAmendment #2 (Lovely) adopted
7/24/2025SenateAmendment #1 (DiDomenico) adopted
7/24/2025SenateRead second
7/24/2025SenateCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday July 24, 2025
7/17/2025SenateAlso based on S1251
7/17/2025SenateDischarged to the committee on Senate Rules
6/18/2025SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
6/12/2025SenateHearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
4/1/2025legislatureHouse concurred
2/27/2025HouseReferred to the committee on The Judiciary
2/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Filed
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