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MA S 2944

in committee

An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium

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

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Did MA S 2944 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2944 is in committee as of 2026-02-09 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2944 about?

February, , 2026 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2114) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a jail and prison construction moratorium, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2944).

Who sponsors MA S 2944?

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight is the primary sponsor of MA S 2944, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

February, , 2026 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2114) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a jail and prison construction moratorium, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2944).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-09 — 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 State Administration and Regulatory Oversightprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-09

    Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  2. 2026-02-09

    New draft of S2114

  3. 2026-02-09

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

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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/S2944

Attribution

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