S 2696
An Act regarding free expression
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Bill overview
This bill, S.2696, proposes revisions to a previous bill regarding free expression (S.2328). The Senate Ways and Means Committee recommended a new draft, effectively replacing the original. The specific content of the amended bill is not detailed in the provided text, but it pertains to matters of free expression.
Key provisions
- The bill substitutes a new draft for the original bill S.2328.
- Amendments were adopted and rejected during Senate consideration.
- The bill was ordered to a third reading and subsequently read third.
- The bill was reprinted as amended, with a new number (S.2726).
- The bill was referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
- The committee recommended a new draft of the bill.
Who is affected
- The general public
- Individuals concerned with freedom of expression
Notable changes
- The bill was significantly revised through multiple amendments.
- Several amendments were rejected by the Senate.
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Primary sponsor
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors
Adam J. Scanlon
Bruce E. Tarr
Christopher Richard Flanagan
Dylan A. Fernandes
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Bill S.2696 194th (Current)
An Act regarding free expression
Senate, November 6, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill regarding free expression (Senate, No. 2328),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2696).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 24 actions for Bill S.2696
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Recommended new draft for S2328 |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Keenan) adopted |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Keenan) rejected |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Creem) adopted |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #4 (Creem) adopted -see Roll Call #99 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0) |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #5 (DiDomenico) adopted |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #6 (Comerford) adopted |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #100 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32) |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #9 (Durant) rejected |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #10 (Durant) rejected -see Roll Call #101 (Yeas 7 to Nays 30) |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #11 (Durant) rejected |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #102 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32) |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #14 (Tarr) rejected |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #16 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #103 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32) |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #19 (Tarr) rejected |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #7 (Rodrigues) adopted |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Substituted, as amended, for S2328 |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Read third |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Reprinted, as amended, see S2726 |
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