An Act ensuring our freedom to read in the Commonwealth

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Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3591) of James K. Hawkins for legislation to encourage the improvement of free libraries and library systems. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Oct 6, 2025 — Accompanied H3594
Session: 194th
Momentum: 46 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 46/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 378 days quiet

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