HB 1114
relative to the documentation and preservation of public comment reports by standing legislative committees.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2565 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H12 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
In practice this often ends a bill's progress for the term.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Lucas, Janet(D) Graf 7, Balboni, Peggy(D) Rock 38, Beauchemin, Paige(D) Hills 3, Damon, Hope(D) Sull 8, Hakken-Phillips, Mary(D) Graf 12, Harriott-Gathright, Linda(D) Hills 10, O'Rorke, Terri(D) Ches 7, Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21, Raymond, Heather(D) Hills 5, Wade, Alice(D) Straf 15
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration
- January 22, 2026Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 10:15 am GP 234
- January 29, 2026Executive Session: 01/29/2026 10:00 am GP 234
- February 2, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 8-3; RC)
- February 2, 2026Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
- March 5, 2026Lay HB1114 on Table (Rep. Hill): MA VV 03/05/2026
- March 11, 2026Remove from Table (Rep. Wade): MF DV 123-207 03/11/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Lay HB1114 on Table (Rep. Hill)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Remove from Table (Rep. Wade)
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
The majority found many fact-based problems with the legislation. First, the legislation asked that all testimony submitted via the online system be printed and included into the official record. We agree, it’s a great idea. And that’s undoubtedly why that is already the current practice of the legislative staff. Each and every comment and submitted text gets printed out on paper and submitted into the permanent file, a significant undertaking. The second requirement of the bill was much more amazing. The legislation would require for each submitted piece of online testimony, someone from the majority and minority would have to read, analyze the points being made, and draft a report after the fact, indicating why each point in the testimony was either rejected or accepted in the final committee outcome and report. Recently, a transportation bill garnered thousands of online comments. The time alone required to complete this unmeaningful task for just that one bill should prove to anyone the legislation just isn’t feasible. We already save the minutes of hearings and executive sessions, sign-in (blue) sheets, and each piece of in-person and online text. This should suffice, the majority feels, to preserve the legislative record. Legislators, for the most part, respectfully listen to the views of all sides of an issue and we’ve heard them verbally appreciate the time the public takes to inform us of their views. The majority concedes that, sometimes in-person and/or online testimony does influence our decisions. Additionally, the majority concedes that the other body may see their responsibilities regarding testimony transparency differently and because of their staffing may be able to provide their level of service and record retention in a way that makes sense to them. Regardless, the majority sees no reason or ability to demand only one uniform process. Vote 8-3.
Minority — REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY
This bill seeks to address public concerns about the extent to which public testimony and written comments are documented, preserved, and meaningfully considered during the legislative process. The committee identified several potential approaches to address concerns with transparency and accessibility of public comments and will continue to explore those solutions through changes in information technology and House Rules. The minority of the committee believes that additional work is necessary to adequately address public concerns about transparency and accountability in legislative decision-making. Further study would allow the committee to more fully evaluate internal policy, technical, and procedural solutions before determining the most effective path forward.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 22, 2026 at 10:15Legislative Administration public hearing recording 1:29:30–1:30:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- January 29, 2026 at 10:00Legislative Administration executive session recording (start time not identified)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 11, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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