MassachusettsAn Act to protect against election misinformation
What it does
By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 76) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier relative to materially deceptive election-related communications. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 11New draft substituted, see H5093Latest
- Feb 11Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)Major
- Feb 11Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
- Feb 11Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pendingMinor
- Feb 11Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5093Minor
- Feb 11Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansMinor
- 2025
- Dec 24Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansMinor
- Aug 28Hearing rescheduled to 09/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
- Feb 27Senate concurred
- Feb 27Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and CybersecurityIntroduced