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

S 1034: An Act relative to archaic laws

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

S 1034 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to archaic laws. Primary sponsor: Will Brownsberger (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1034) of William N. Brownsberger and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a commission to review and update archaic laws. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will BrownsbergerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSuffolk and Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester

“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. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
  2. Reprinted as amended, see S2564
  3. Read third (title changed)
  4. Ordered to a third reading
  5. Amendment #2 (Lovely) adopted
  6. Amendment #1 (DiDomenico) adopted
  7. Read second
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday July 24, 2025
  9. Also based on S1251
  10. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  12. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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