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

H 1649: An Act concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees

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 1649 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees. It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1649) of Marjorie C. Decker, Jennifer Balinsky Armini and others relative to furnishing transcripts of notes and fees. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Jeff TurcoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Suffolk
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Donald WongCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Essex
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. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
  2. Accompanied a new draft, see H4370
  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 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