Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
H 5340: Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
H 5340 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Natalie M. Blais | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jo Comerford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Marjorie Decker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25th Middlesex |
| Mindy Domb | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3rd Hampshire |
| Jamie Eldridge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Natalie Higgins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4th Worcester |
| Vanna Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Middlesex |
| Patrick Kearney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4th Plymouth |
| Mary Keefe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15th Worcester |
| Meg Kilcoyne | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12th Worcester |
| Mike Moore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Worcester |
| Margaret Scarsdale | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Middlesex |
| Priscila Sousa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6th Middlesex |
| Bruce Tarr | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | First Essex and 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
- Discharged to the committee on House Rules
- Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- New draft of H559
- Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure