H 3598 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3598) of Aaron L. Saunders for legislation to further regulate access to certain library materials. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 6, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Jamie Eldridge

DDemocratic

Middlesex and Worcester