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MA S 1642

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An Act relative to protecting safety from unlicensed work or trades

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1642 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1642 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2798

What is MA S 1642 about?

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1642) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to protecting safety from unlicensed work or trades. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA S 1642?

Michael D. Brady is the primary sponsor of MA S 1642, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1642) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to protecting safety from unlicensed work or trades. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2798
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael D. Bradyprimary
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-02

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

  4. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2798

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1642

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