2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H4005: Ensuring freedom to read in the Commonwealth
Legislative Summary
For legislation to encourage the improvement of free libraries and library systems. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Bill History
6/26/2023
Referred to the committee on House Rules
House of Representatives
7/17/2023
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
House of Representatives
7/20/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
10/20/2023
Hearing scheduled for 10/30/2023 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
Joint Conference
2/8/2024
Reporting date extended to Saturday June 1, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
6/5/2024
Reporting date extended to Friday June 28, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
6/13/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
7/2/2024
Accompanied a new draft, see S2839
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(6/26/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 24
Primary Sponsor
James Hawkins
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Francisco Paulino
Democrat
Patricia Haddad
Democrat
David Linsky
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democrat
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Michelle Ciccolo
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Christine Barber
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
Carol Doherty
Democrat
Michael Barrett
Democrat
Natalie Blais
Democrat
John Barrett
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Estela Reyes
Democrat
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Adrian Madaro
Democrat
Nick Collins
Democrat
Paul Feeney
Democrat