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MA S 41

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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 41 pass?

Not yet. MA S 41 is in committee as of 2025-07-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-24): Accompanied a new draft, see S2556

What is MA S 41 about?

By Mr. Lewis, a 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. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Who sponsors MA S 41?

Jason M. Lewis is the primary sponsor of MA S 41, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Lewis, a 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. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-24 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2556
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jason M. Lewisprimary
  • 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

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-30

    Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-24

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2556

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S41

Attribution

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