Massachusetts H4637: An Act relative to civil rights and technology

Sponsors

• Judiciary, Joint Committee on the (I) · primary sponsor
• Michael Finn (D, 6th Hampden)
• Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
• Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden)

Latest actions

1. May 20, 2026: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
2. May 20, 2026: Rules suspended
3. May 20, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
4. May 20, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
5. May 20, 2026: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5444
6. May 19, 2026: New draft substituted, see H5444
7. October 23, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
8. October 23, 2025: New draft of H1688 and H1978
9. October 23, 2025: Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Votes

• Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on the Judiciary (October 12, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H4637?

H4637 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to civil rights and technology.

What is the status of H4637?

In committee as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (May 20, 2026).

Who sponsored H4637?

Judiciary, Joint Committee on the (I), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H4637?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4637