An Act relative to archaic laws
Senate, October 10, 2023 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 913) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to archaic laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 951) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to petit treason; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1109) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to repeal the criminalization of blasphemy; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1469) of Kate Donaghue, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the repeal or reform of certain archaic laws on religion, piety, and morality; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1640) of Jay D. Livingstone, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to repeal certain archaic laws and to establish a permanent law revision commission (including members of the General Court) to examine common laws and statutes; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1811) of Tommy Vitolo and Sal N. DiDomenico relative to petit treason, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2457).
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2023 | Senate | Reported from the committee on The Judiciary |
| 10/10/2023 | Senate | New draft of S913, S951, S1109, H1469, H1640 and H1811 |
| 10/10/2023 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 11/9/2023 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 1/16/2024 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, S2551 |
| 1/16/2024 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 1/16/2024 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
| 1/18/2024 | Senate | Read second |
| 1/18/2024 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2551 |
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