Mass. Const. pt. 1, art. 21
- Constitution
- Constitution of Massachusetts
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The freedom of deliberation, speech and debate, in either house of the legislature, is so essential to the rights of the people, that it cannot be the foundation of any accusation or prosecution, action or complaint, in any other court or place whatsoever. [See Amendments, Art. XLVIII, The Initiative, II, sec. 2.]
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