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S 2696 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act regarding free expression

Summary
Senate, November 6, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill regarding free expression (Senate, No. 2328),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2696).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 Last action Nov 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Nov 13, 2025

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Nov 13, 2025
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
1
Amendments
18
Nov 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-1)
senate
Nov 13, 2025
Introduced
Reprinted, as amended, see S2726
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Introduced
Substituted, as amended, for S2328
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #7 (Rodrigues) adopted
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #19 (Tarr) rejected
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #16 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #103 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #14 (Tarr) rejected
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #102 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #11 (Durant) rejected
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #10 (Durant) rejected -see Roll Call #101 (Yeas 7 to Nays 30)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #9 (Durant) rejected
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #100 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #6 (Comerford) adopted
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #5 (DiDomenico) adopted
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #4 (Creem) adopted -see Roll Call #99 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Creem) adopted
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment #3 (Keenan) rejected
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Keenan) adopted
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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0 primary · 21 co-sponsors

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