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

H 559: Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks

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 559 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. 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. It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5340.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 559) of Mindy Domb and Priscila S. Sousa for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst 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

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H5340
  2. Hearing scheduled for 02/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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