2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H4235: Protecting against attempts to ban, remove, or restrict library access to materials
Legislative Summary
For legislation to further regulate access to certain library materials. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Bill History
7/17/2023
Referred to the committee on House Rules
House of Representatives
12/26/2023
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
12/28/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
1/10/2024
Hearing scheduled for 01/19/2024 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
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(7/17/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Saunders
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Jessica Giannino
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
Ted Philips
Democrat
William Pignatelli
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democrat
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Patricia Haddad
Democrat
Dawne Shand
Democrat
Kristin Kassner
Democrat
Brian Murray
Democrat
John Moran
Democrat
James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat
David Vieira
Republican
Rodney Elliott
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat