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HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4638

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, October 23, 2025.

The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition

(accompanied by bill, House, No. 1738) of Richard M. Haggerty and

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 57/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 361 days quiet

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