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

S 1059: An Act relative to the integrity of state data systems

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 1059 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the integrity of state data systems. Primary sponsor: Brendan Crighton (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Accompanied H5316.

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 Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1059) of Brendan P. Crighton and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation relative to access to justice. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brendan CrightonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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 H5316
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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