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An Act protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service

Filed by Barbara A. L'Italien  ·  40 cosponsors  ·  190th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2336  ·  Bill  ·  docket SD2428

17 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2017-12-21SenateReferred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2018-01-29SenateRules suspended
2018-01-29SenateReferred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
2018-03-09HouseHouse concurred
2018-03-21HouseReporting date extended to Thursday April 12, 2018, pending concurrence
2018-03-22SenateSenate concurred
2018-03-27JointHearing scheduled for 04/03/2018 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2018-04-17SenateOught NOT to pass (under JR10)
2018-04-17SenateRules suspended
2018-04-17SenateReport amended by substitution of bill
2018-04-17SenateRead and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2018-07-17SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2610
2018-07-17SenateAccompanied by S2376
2018-07-17SenateReferred to the committee on Senate Rules
2018-07-17SenateCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 19th
2018-07-19SenateRead second
2018-07-19SenateNew draft substituted, see S2610

1 amendments filed

1 adopted, as amended

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1An Act promoting net neutrality and consumer protectionSenate Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted, as Amended

1 committee vote

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2018-07-17 12:33  ·  Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

favorable · 13

reserve right · 2

no action · 2

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2018-04-03Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (J)B-2, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Suspend RulesRules (J)
AdverseTelecommunications, Utilities and Energy (J)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (S)
Place in the OD for Specific DateRules (S)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.