Massachusetts · Bill 101 · 194th General Court
An Act to require closed captioning in telecommunications in public areas
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 101) of Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation to require closed captioning in telecommunications in public areas. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities · Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities | Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass) | 6–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
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Michael J. BarrettD Primary sponsor · District Third Middlesex
All 3 cosponsors
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.