Massachusetts · Bill 3921 · 193rd General Court

An Act to cure us of the liabilities that ultimately restricted equity

H 3921 Sponsored by Brandy Fluker Oakley Failed

  1. Introduced Jun 15, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 15, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3921) of Brandy Fluker Oakley relative to establishing a commission to study and develop proposals for lineage-based reparations programs in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on The Judiciary · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 12/05/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  4. HouseReporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence
  5. SenateSenate concurred
  6. HouseReporting date extended to Sunday June 30, 2024, pending concurrence
  7. SenateSenate concurred
  8. HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday July 31, 2024, pending concurrence
  9. SenateSenate concurred
  10. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5032

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.