All Roll Calls
Yes: 23 • No: 0
MassachusettsS 2328194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate
An Act regarding free expression
Sponsored By: Julian Cyr (Democratic)
Passed
Tourism, Arts and Cultural DevelopmentSenate Ways and Means
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Julian Cyr
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Adam J. Scanlon
Democratic • House
Bruce E. Tarr
Republican • Senate
Christopher Richard Flanagan
Democratic • House
Dylan A. Fernandes
Democratic • Senate
Jacob R. Oliveira
Democratic • Senate
James B. Eldridge
Democratic • Senate
Jason M. Lewis
Democratic • Senate
Joanne M. Comerford
Democratic • Senate
John F. Keenan
Democratic • Senate
Liz Miranda
Democratic • Senate
Mark D. Sylvia
Democratic • House
Michael J. Barrett
Democratic • Senate
Mike Connolly
Democratic • House
Patricia D. Jehlen
Democratic • Senate
Patrick M. O'Connor
Republican • Senate
Paul R. Feeney
Democratic • Senate
Rebecca L. Rausch
Democratic • Senate
Robyn K. Kennedy
Democratic • Senate
Ryan C. Fattman
Republican • Senate
Thomas W. Moakley
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 11/6/2025
Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft
Yes: 17 • No: 0 • Other: 1
committee vote • 7/30/2025
Committee Favorable: Ought to pass
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
New draft substituted, see S2696
11/13/2025SenateRead second
11/13/2025SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2025
11/6/2025SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
11/6/2025SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2696
11/6/2025SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
8/14/2025SenateHearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
7/10/2025legislatureHouse concurred
2/27/2025HouseReferred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
2/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Filed
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