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MA S 2226

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An Act establishing an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to the system

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2226 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2226 is in committee as of 2026-01-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Accompanied a study order, see S2910

What is MA S 2226 about?

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2226) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to the system. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA S 2226?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 2226.

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2226) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to the system. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Accompanied a study order, see S2910
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-10-17

    Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-28

    Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-10-28

    Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 AM in A-2

  6. 2025-10-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  7. 2025-10-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  8. 2025-12-24

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  9. 2026-01-15

    Accompanied a study order, see S2910

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2226

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