Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2696
An Act regarding free expression
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors (21)
- Julian Cyr (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Dylan A. Fernandes (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic)
- Michael J. Barrett (Democratic)
- Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Liz Miranda (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Ryan C. Fattman (Republican)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, November 6, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill regarding free expression (Senate, No. 2328),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2696).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 Senate | Adoption of the amendment | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Reprinted, as amended, see S2726 - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Read third - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Substituted, as amended, for S2328 - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #7 (Rodrigues) adopted - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #19 (Tarr) rejected - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #16 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #103 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32) - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #14 (Tarr) rejected - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #102 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32) - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #11 (Durant) rejected - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #10 (Durant) rejected -see Roll Call #101 (Yeas 7 to Nays 30) - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #9 (Durant) rejected - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #100 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32) - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #6 (Comerford) adopted - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #5 (DiDomenico) adopted - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #4 (Creem) adopted -see Roll Call #99 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0) - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Creem) adopted - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #3 (Keenan) rejected - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #2 (Keenan) adopted - Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2025 - Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted - Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Recommended new draft for S2328 - Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means