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S 2698

Relates to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Requires disclosure of any use of generative AI in civil actions, affecting evidence, filings, and court procedures for litigants and attorneys.

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Bill Summary · S 2698

Summary — S.2698

Bill number: S 2698
Status: Committed to Rules (as of entries listed)
Introduced: September 3, 2025
Jurisdiction / Source documents: Materials in the submission mix both a Massachusetts Senate docket (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court) and U.S. Senate-style sponsor names. The record as provided contains conflicting metadata. Read this summary with that caveat.

Key issue / stated title(s)

  • Primary title presented at top: "Relates to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action."
  • The body of the submitted Senate document is titled: "Safeguarding Department of Veterans Affairs Dependent Education Benefits Act of 2025."
  • Additional text in the Massachusetts docket references higher-education petitions (MassReconnect scholarship, vocational and nursing programs, Master of Library Science assistance, disclosure of conflicts of interest in academic institutions).

Note: The provided materials do not contain a coherent, single bill text. The different pieces appear to be mixed together (different subject matters, jurisdictions, and sponsor names). The summary below reports what is present and highlights the inconsistencies.

What the provided record actually contains

  • A Massachusetts Senate docket entry (No. 2698) dated November 5–6, 2025, referring multiple higher-education–related petitions to the Committee on Higher Education and directing study of related Senate documents (S925, S927, S931, S938, S952).
  • A short caption referencing "Safeguarding Department of Veterans Affairs Dependent Education Benefits Act of 2025" (title only; no substantive statutory language included).
  • Legislative action history lines showing referrals to Veterans' Affairs and Judiciary committees, reports from Higher Education committee, advancement to third reading, and multiple “COMMITTED TO RULES” entries. The action dates are inconsistent and contain duplicates.

Ambiguities and missing information

  • No clear, substantive bill text defining requirements, enforcement mechanisms, definitions, or specific amendments to statutes is included for either the AI-disclosure topic or the VA benefits topic.
  • Sponsor list (Angus S. King, Kevin Cramer, Brad Hoylman-Sigal) mixes federal and Massachusetts names and therefore does not match the Commonwealth of Massachusetts docket.
  • Because of these conflicts, the exact purpose, operative provisions, and legal effect cannot be determined from the materials provided.

Potential subject-matter impacts (based on the two different titles)

  • If the bill is an AI-disclosure-in-civil-actions measure: would affect litigants, attorneys, courts, and parties presenting evidence — likely requiring disclosure when generative AI is used to produce evidence or legal filings; potential procedural deadlines, sanctions, and evidentiary rules would be relevant.
  • If the bill is the VA Dependent Education Benefits Act: would affect veterans' dependents who receive Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits — potentially changing eligibility, benefit safeguards, or administrative procedures.
  • If related to the higher-education petitions listed: would affect Massachusetts students, vocational schools, scholarship recipients (MassReconnect), and higher-education institutions (reporting/disclosure requirements, program support).

Procedural status (from the provided record)

  • Introduced in Senate: 2025-09-03 (read twice, referred to Committee on Veterans' Affairs in one entry)
  • Reported from Committee on Higher Education and referred to Rules: 2025-11-06 (order reported favorably)
  • Discharged to committee on Senate Rules: 2025-11-19
  • Other entries show advancement to third reading and multiple committee referrals (dates duplicated). Final disposition not shown.

Related bills & sponsors

  • Related / prior-session bill: S 9640
  • Companion bill: A 8546 (listed twice)
  • Sponsors (as listed in the packet): Angus S. King (primary), Kevin Cramer (cosponsor), Brad Hoylman‑Sigal (primary) — note: these names and offices appear inconsistent with the Massachusetts General Court document.

Recommended next steps for readers

  1. Consult the official legislative database for the relevant jurisdiction (Massachusetts Legislature if this is a Commonwealth bill; U.S. Congress records if federal) to retrieve the authoritative bill text and sponsor list.
  2. Confirm which subject (AI disclosure; VA dependent education benefits; or higher-education reforms) S.2698 actually addresses in the official record.
  3. If you want, provide the official bill text or a link and I will produce a detailed summary of its provisions and likely impacts.

If you would like, I can draft two separate model summaries: one for an AI-disclosure-in-civil-actions bill and one for a VA dependent-education–safeguard bill, based on typical provisions. Which would you prefer?

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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