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

S 1143: An Act relative to privileged communications in defamation actions

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 1143 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to privileged communications in defamation actions. Primary sponsor: Robyn Kennedy (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S3193.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1143) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation relative to privileged communications in defamation actions. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robyn KennedyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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 S3193
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
  5. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  9. House concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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