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

H 1765: An Act establishing the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act

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 1765 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act. Primary sponsor: Steven Howitt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5056.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1765) of Steven S. Howitt for legislation to establish the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven HowittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol

“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 H5056
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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