An Act relative to archaic laws
H 4396 creates a permanent Law Revision Commission to identify and recommend updates to outdated or inconsistent state laws. The commission, composed of legal experts appointed by legislative leaders, the governor, and legal organizations, will examine statutes, common law, and judicial decisions to eliminate archaic provisions, improve law accessibility, and consolidate session laws. It must submit annual reports with specific reform recommendations to legislative committees. This procedural bill establishes a process for law modernization but does not enact specific policy changes itself.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 18, 2025
Last action Oct 27, 2025
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Committee
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Oct 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on The Judiciary
lower
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