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MA S 956

in committee

An Act to address affordable housing

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 956 pass?

Not yet. MA S 956 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, as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

What is MA S 956 about?

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 956) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to address affordable housing. Housing.

Who sponsors MA S 956?

Michael D. Brady is the primary sponsor of MA S 956, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 956) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to address affordable housing. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-11 — Bill reported favorably by committee, as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael D. Bradyprimary
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Michael F. Rushcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-18

    Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-07-11

    Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-12-11

    Bill reported favorably by committee, as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S956

Attribution

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