H 4151

  • Massachusetts House Bill
  • 190th Legislature (2017-2018)
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

An Act protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service

Abstract

By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas and others for legislation to assure net neutrality by Internet service providers and the equal treatment of data on the Internet, and to prohibit discrimination or charge disparity of user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment or method of communication. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Bill Sponsors (60)

Peter V. Kocot

     
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Jul 16, 2018

House

Accompanied a study order, see H4684

May 09, 2018

Senate

Senate concurred

May 07, 2018

House

Reporting date extended to Thursday June 21, 2018, pending concurrence

Apr 23, 2018

Senate

Senate concurred

Apr 17, 2018

House

Reporting date extended to Thursday April 26, 2018, pending concurrence

Mar 27, 2018

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 04/03/2018 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

Mar 22, 2018

Senate

Senate concurred

Mar 21, 2018

House

Reporting date extended to Thursday April 12, 2018, pending concurrence

Mar 12, 2018

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD

Mar 06, 2018

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 03/13/2018 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

Mar 01, 2018

Senate

Senate concurred

Feb 26, 2018

House

Reporting date extended to Thursday March 15, 2018, pending concurrence

Jan 25, 2018

Senate

Senate concurred

Jan 22, 2018

House

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  • Referral-Committee
the committee on Joint Rules, reported, committee on Joint Rules, reported,

Dec 28, 2017

House

Referred to the committee on House Rules

  • Referral-Committee
committee on House Rules

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