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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1594: An Act relative to controlling and abusive litigation

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1594 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to controlling and abusive litigation. Primary sponsor: Natalie M. Blais. It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 33 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie M. BlaisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Tricia Farley-BouvierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Berkshire
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Ryan HamiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Essex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Jim O'DayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Worcester
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source