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MA H 91

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An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

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

Description

By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 91) of Joan Meschino, Margaret R. Scarsdale and others relative to community media program funding. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-11-19 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joan Meschinocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Bruce J. Ayerscosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Danielle W. Gregoirecosponsor
  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Orlando Ramoscosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Jeffrey N. Roycosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Dawne Shandcosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Thomas P. Walshcosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-30

    Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-08

    Reporting date extended until Friday, November 14, 2025

  5. 2025-11-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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