S 1143

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 30, 2026.

An Act relative to privileged communications in defamation actions.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1143

Session 194

Status in_committee

Committee The Judiciary

Senate in_committee 2026-03-30

Summary

Chapter 278 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35 the following sections: Section 36 ... (a) A civil action cannot be maintained against any person ...

Sponsor

Kennedy, Robyn K.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-30	Status	in_committee
2026-03-30	Latest Action	Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026

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