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We analyzed thousands of bill citations to uncover how legislation builds on the Massachusetts General Laws—and what those citation patterns reveal about the legislative process.

Read the full study on our blog: https://instatrac.com/blog/how-massachusetts-bills-cite-the-law

MassTrac has always been the premier Massachusetts bill tracking service. Now it's something more.

Introducing the new Laws experience – a connected map of Massachusetts bills, session laws, and the statutes they affect, all in one place.

Search any topic and see relevant laws alongside bills. Click a citation in bill text to go directly to the law page. Know whether a bill is changing a law or just citing it. Track the MGL sections that matter to your work and get alerted when something moves.

Read about what's new on our blog: https://instatrac.com/blog/understand-the-laws-behind-every-massachusetts-bill

Understand the Laws Behind Every Massachusetts Bill Discover MassTrac's Laws feature: a connected map of Massachusetts bills, session laws, and statutes designed for faster legislative tracking.

With MassTrac, you can create shareable reports of bills you're tracking.

As an example, see a snapshot of the 2026 ballot questions as bills: https://instatrac.com/report/Q1WRN1gWm6

2026 Ballot Questions 22 bills · InstaTrac, Inc.

Meet the Senators-Elect!

State Reps. Erika Uyterhoeven for State Senate and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian won Democratic primaries for two open Senate seats and face no Republican opponents in November.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CPVv6J1YTieRLxAbMsv-mrIuR9Qp15rR/view?usp=sharing

Go get your party on at one of these candidates' primary parties! Polls close at 8 PM EST.

See who’s retiring, who’s moving on and what comes next for Beacon Hill: https://instatrac.com/blog/legislators-not-seeking-re-election-in-2026

Legislators Not Seeking Re-Election in 2026 Explore the 2026 Massachusetts legislative landscape: see key lawmakers retiring or changing roles and what their departure means for Beacon Hill.

Tracking legislation on Beacon Hill doesn’t always require a full legislative intelligence platform. Yes, we just said that.

For organizations following a handful of bills, or anyone who simply needs a more organized way to keep tabs on legislation, a spreadsheet may be all you need. That’s why we created a free Massachusetts Bill Tracking Spreadsheet to help you organize the bills you’re watching, keep notes and priorities in one place, and build a more consistent tracking process.

And when the number of bills grows or the need for real-time updates comes, a tool like MassTrac can take the manual monitoring off your plate. Get the free Massachusetts Bill Tracking Spreadsheet here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/F32X9td/billtrackingspreadsheet

Free Massachusetts Bill Tracking Spreadsheet Download a free Massachusetts bill tracking spreadsheet to organize legislation.

News flash: There’s no shortage of Beacon Hill news.

As a subscriber to both MassTrac and MassInsider, you get alerts on news and press releases that mention your tracked bills, legislators, and committees.

Together, they help you spend less time sorting through the noise and more time staying ahead of what’s happening on.

Read our latest blog to see how to build a news routine around what matters to you: https://instatrac.com/blog/how-to-curate-your-own-beacon-hill-news-using-masstrac-and-massinsider

How to Curate Your Own Beacon Hill News Using MassTrac and MassInsider Streamline your government affairs advocacy by linking MassTrac and MassInsider. Get automated, curated alerts for Beacon Hill news on your tracked legislation.