Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2726: An Act regarding free expression
Status: Signed into law, August 10, 2026
Sponsors
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Mark Sylvia (D)
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Dylan Fernandes (D)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted - 156 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 254)
- : House concurred in the Senate further amendment
- : Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- : Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S3241
- : Rules suspended
- : Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 211)
- : Amendment 8 adopted
- : Amendment 6 adopted, as changed
Votes
- Enacted (July 31, 2026): 156 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed to be engrossed (June 10, 2026): 153 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Amendment 4 rejected (June 10, 2026): 23 yea, 133 nay, failed
- Amendment 3 rejected (June 10, 2026): 2 yea, 154 nay, failed
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (June 9, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed to be engrossed (November 13, 2025): 35 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2726?
- S2726 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act regarding free expression.
- What is the status of S2726?
- Signed into law as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2026 (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2726?
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2726?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2726
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