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MA S 2946

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An Act relative to modernizing the pathway to becoming a certified public accountant

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

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Did MA S 2946 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2946 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA S 2946 about?

Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to modernizing the pathway to becoming a certified public accountant (Senate, No. 209),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2946).

Who sponsors MA S 2946?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 2946, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to modernizing the pathway to becoming a certified public accountant (Senate, No. 209),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2946).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-17 — Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-17

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-12

    Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #133 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

    passage

  3. 2026-02-12

    Read third

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  4. 2026-02-12

    Ordered to a third reading

  5. 2026-02-12

    Substituted as a new draft for S209

  6. 2026-02-05

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2026

  7. 2026-02-05

    Order relative to subject matter adopted.

  8. 2026-02-05

    Recommended new draft for S209

  9. 2026-02-05

    Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

  • Passing the bill to be engrossed

    2026-02-12 · pass · 0-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2946

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