H 4396 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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H 4396 creates a permanent Law Revision Commission to identify and recommend updates to outdated or inconsistent state laws.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
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
4
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
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.