S 1168 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees

Summary

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Joan B. Lovely, Peter J. Durant, Todd M. Smola, David T. Vieira and other members of the General Court for legislation to set rates for transcripts of notes and fees taken at a trial or hearing by a transcriber. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 14, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jun 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Worcester and Hampshire

Middlesex and Suffolk