H 4005 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act ensuring freedom to read in the Commonwealth

Summary

By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to encourage the improvement of free libraries and library systems. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2023

Committee Review

Jul 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Governor

Introduced Jun 26, 2023 Last action Jul 2, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jul 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jul 17, 2023

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

lower

Jun 26, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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