S 2447 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act protecting against attempts to ban, remove, or restrict library access to materials

Summary

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2447) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Aaron L. Saunders, Jessica Ann Giannino, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect against attempts to ban, remove, or restrict library access to materials. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

Sep 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Sep 2023

Governor

Introduced Jul 6, 2023 Last action Jul 2, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Amendments

1

Jun 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jun 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amendment (changing reporting date to Friday June 28, 2024) adopted, pending concurrence

lower

Sep 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Sep 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

Jul 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Brendan Crighton

Carmine Gentile

James Arena-DeRosa

Fifth Middlesex

Jessica Giannino

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Second Worcester