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

S 1636: An Act ensuring safer and secure communications with radiation limits through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute

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 1636 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act ensuring safer and secure communications with radiation limits through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. Primary sponsor: John Velis (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2888.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Velis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1636) of Kirstin Beatty, for legislation to ensure safer and secure communications by improving technological safety with radiation limits through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John VelisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Kirstin BeattyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 study order (under JR10), see S2888
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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