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MA S 2556

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An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2556 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2556 is in committee as of 2025-07-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-24): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2556 about?

Senate, July 24, 2025 -- The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Joan B. Lovely, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2556).

Who sponsors MA S 2556?

Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity is the primary sponsor of MA S 2556, joined by 23 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, July 24, 2025 -- The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Joan B. Lovely, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2556).

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Latest action
2025-07-24 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurityprimary
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Cindy F. Friedmancosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-24

    Reported from the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

  2. 2025-07-24

    New draft of S41

  3. 2025-07-24

    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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2556

Attribution

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