S 2528 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act regarding free expression

Summary

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2528) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Julian Cyr, Natalie M. Higgins, John Francis Moran, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to free expression. Education.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Governor

Introduced Jul 3, 2023 Last action Jul 2, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

13

Key actions

5

Committee

3

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

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 25, 2024

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

Feb 29, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Dec 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Aug 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

upper

Jul 3, 2023

Committee

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

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Cape and Islands

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

Carmine Gentile

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

James Arena-DeRosa

Fifth Middlesex

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester