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MA H 491

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An Act including worker-owned businesses in economic development programs

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 491 pass?

Not yet. MA H 491 is in committee as of 2025-12-01 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-01): Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 491 about?

By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 491) of Steven Owens and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to include worker-owned businesses in certain economic development programs. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Who sponsors MA H 491?

Steven Owens is the primary sponsor of MA H 491, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 491) of Steven Owens and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to include worker-owned businesses in certain economic development programs. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-01 — Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Steven Owensprimary
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-29

    Hearing scheduled for 06/05/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-08-21

    Reporting date extended to Monday, December 1, 2025

  5. 2025-12-01

    Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H491

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