MassTrac’s 2025 New Features
Starting January 1, 2025, MassTrac is introducing exciting new features that will make tracking the Massachusetts State Legislature easier, more comprehensive, and faster than ever. Here’s a look at what’s coming at the start of the 2025-2026 legislative session:
1. AI-Generated Bill Overviews
Get instant overviews of newly filed bills, available as soon as the bill is posted. With concise, AI-generated summaries, you can easily understand the key points of each bill right when they drop. Just a few lines of overview will give you the essential information, with a "see more" option for a deeper dive. More complex and comprehensive bills will still be given an in depth look by our legal experts and have a detailed summary attached.
2. Event Transcript Synopses
Along with searchable transcripts, MassTrac will provide synopses of State House event transcripts, such as committee hearings, floor debates, and regulatory sessions. These synopses will save you time by highlighting the key points, eliminating the need to read through long documents. These synopses will be uploaded in real time along with the full searchable, clickable edited transcript.
3. MassTrac Copilot
The new Copilot feature lets you dig deeper into legislation by asking detailed questions, like “Who testified on the climate bill in 2024?” This feature makes it easier to explore legislative discussions without sifting through all the text yourself. It functions similarly to other chatbots, but is uniquely configured to give you strong results within the context of Massachusetts’ legal system.
4. Enhanced Statutory Citation Search
You can now search not only by keywords, but also by statutory citations. For example, if you're tracking affordable housing laws linked to MGL 40B, MassTrac ensures that you don’t miss relevant bills, even if they don’t use specific key words, like “zoning.” This enhanced search functionality offers more comprehensive results, and ensures you will miss fewer relevant pieces of legislation.
5. Real-Time Notifications
Stay informed with real-time notifications for keyword, statutory citation, and category searches. You’ll receive updates as they happen, rather than waiting for daily alerts. You can choose to get notifications throughout the day or at the end of the day.
6. "What's New" Dashboard Tile
MassTrac is introducing a new “What’s New” tile on your dashboard. This feature will highlight:
Bills that are soon to be debated
Newly loaded bills
Newly loaded event transcripts
Important upcoming events
The “What’s New” tile will make it easy for you to find the latest legislative updates, including key bills (like the “S.A.F.E.R. Act”), which will be clearly identified by their common names (e.g., the “gun bill”) for easier navigation. Additionally, you'll be able to quickly add events to your personal calendar for greater convenience.
This tile will provide an at-a-glance view of everything that's important, so you won’t miss key developments.
7. Legislative Staff Page
You can now find all legislative staff and committee staff on one page - easily sortable and downloadable. Just click on the drop-down under “General Court,” and select Legislative Staff.
8. External Track Sharing & Track Assignments
We’ve added a tool for you to collaborate with external contacts - and assign tracks internally.
Add contacts to your account, and then select their name when you create or edit a track. Or, 'assign' a track to someone on your account, so they know it's part of their workflow.
They'll get an email with a link to view that track - and have the ability to collaborate.
Get Ready for 2025 with MassTrac
These new features are designed to streamline your legislative tracking experience, offering AI-powered tools, enhanced search capabilities, real-time notifications, and more effective committee tracking. MassTrac continues to lead the way in legislative intelligence, ensuring you have the most powerful and intuitive tools at your fingertips.
Be sure to register for one of our online training seminars to explore these new features in detail. Don't miss out on mastering the new MassTrac tools for 2025!