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

H 3595: An Act addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections

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 3595 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections. Primary sponsor: Brian Murray (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3595) of Brian W. Murray and others for legislation to authorize library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Mark CusackCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Norfolk
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Judith GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th 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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Sources

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