S 2328 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act regarding free expression

Summary

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2328) of Julian Cyr, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mark D. Sylvia, Christopher Richard Flanagan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to free expression in school and public libraries. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Nov 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 13, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

4

Committee

3

Nov 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Order relative to subject matter adopted

upper

Nov 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2696

upper

Aug 14, 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 Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Cape and Islands

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

First Essex and Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth