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MA S 2197

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An Act to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections

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

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Did MA S 2197 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2197 is in committee as of 2025-11-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-24): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2197 about?

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin, John F. Keenan and others for legislation relative to remote participation in municipal and town meetings and postponement of local elections elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA S 2197?

Jacob R. Oliveira is the primary sponsor of MA S 2197, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin, John F. Keenan and others for legislation relative to remote participation in municipal and town meetings and postponement of local elections elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-24 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jacob R. Oliveiraprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-10-06

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-10-06

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-11-24

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

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2197

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