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MA S 2836

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An Act to promote yes in my back yard

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2836 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2836 is in committee as of 2025-12-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-11): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2836 about?

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 962) of Brendan P. Crighton, Manny Cruz, Mike Connolly, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to promote Yes in My Back Yard, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2836).

Who sponsors MA S 2836?

Joint Committee on Housing is the primary sponsor of MA S 2836, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 962) of Brendan P. Crighton, Manny Cruz, Mike Connolly, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to promote Yes in My Back Yard, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2836).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-11 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Housingprimary
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-11

    Reported from the committee on Housing

  2. 2025-12-11

    New draft of S962

  3. 2025-12-11

    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/S2836

Attribution

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