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

H 1738: An Act relative to the free flow of information

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 1738 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the free flow of information. Primary sponsor: Rich Haggerty (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4638.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1738) of Richard M. Haggerty and others relative to government entities compelling certain service providers to provide testimony or documents on behalf of a covered journalists. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rich HaggertyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30th Middlesex
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“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 new draft, see H4638
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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