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MA S 1650

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An Act creating a municipal and public safety building authority

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1650 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1650 is in committee as of 2026-01-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 1650 about?

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Jason M. Lewis and James B. Eldridge for legislation to create a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA S 1650?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 1650, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Jason M. Lewis and James B. Eldridge for legislation to create a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor

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. 2025-07-14

    Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-23

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual

  5. 2026-01-15

    Accompanied by S1641, S1712, S1744, and S1780

  6. 2026-01-15

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1650

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