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MA S 2647

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An Act to study single-stair residential buildings

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2647 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2647 is in committee as of 2025-11-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-24): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2647 about?

Senate, October 23, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 964) of John J. Cronin, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly and Manny Cruz for legislation to study single-stair residential buildings, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2647).

Who sponsors MA S 2647?

Joint Committee on Housing is the primary sponsor of MA S 2647, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, October 23, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 964) of John J. Cronin, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly and Manny Cruz for legislation to study single-stair residential buildings, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2647).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-24 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Housingprimary
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-23

    Reported from the committee on Housing

  2. 2025-10-23

    New draft of S964

  3. 2025-10-23

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  4. 2025-11-24

    Committee recommended ought to pass 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/S2647

Attribution

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