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An Act regarding free expression

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  21 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2696  ·  Bill

24 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-11-06SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-11-06SenateRecommended new draft for S2328
2025-11-06SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2025-11-06SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2025
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #2 (Keenan) adopted
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #3 (Keenan) rejected
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #1 (Creem) adopted
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #4 (Creem) adopted -see Roll Call #99 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #5 (DiDomenico) adopted
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #6 (Comerford) adopted
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #8 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #100 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #9 (Durant) rejected
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #10 (Durant) rejected -see Roll Call #101 (Yeas 7 to Nays 30)
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #11 (Durant) rejected
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #13 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #102 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32)
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #14 (Tarr) rejected
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #15 (Tarr) rejected
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #16 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #103 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32)
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #19 (Tarr) rejected
2025-11-13SenateAmendment #7 (Rodrigues) adopted
2025-11-13SenateSubstituted, as amended, for S2328
2025-11-13SenateOrdered to a third reading
2025-11-13SenateRead third
2025-11-13SenateReprinted, as amended, see S2726

5 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2025-11-13 16:08SenateNo. 99Question on adoption of the amendment 437–0
2025-11-13 17:30SenateNo. 100Question on adoption of the amendment 86–32
2025-11-13 17:44SenateNo. 101Question on adoption of the amendment 107–30
2025-11-13 18:02SenateNo. 102Question on adoption of the amendment 135–32
2025-11-13 18:16SenateNo. 103Question on adoption of the amendment 165–32

19 amendments filed

10 rejected  ·  6 adopted  ·  3 withdrawn

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Standing to File a Book ChallengeCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 2School Library Report TimingJohn F. KeenanAdopted
Senate 3Public Library ReportingJohn F. KeenanRejected
Senate 4Author's Right to Challenge the Removal of Their WorkCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 5Standing Requirements for Book RemovalsSal N. DiDomenicoAdopted
Senate 6Ensuring materials are considered in their entirety Joanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 7SWM AmendmentMichael J. RodriguesAdopted
Senate 8Parental Notification of a challenge Bruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 9Placement of Contested Material Peter J. DurantRejected
Senate 10School Committee Determination Peter J. DurantRejected
Senate 11School Committee Determination ChallengePeter J. DurantRejected
Senate 12Withdrawn
Senate 13Appealing a challengeBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 14Parental Opt-out ProcessBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 15Transparency in Reporting on challenges at school libariesBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 16Public process on written policyBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 17Withdrawn
Senate 18Withdrawn
Senate 19Removal of Materials that have become outdated or to accommodate new materialsBruce E. TarrRejected

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.