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MA S 962

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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 962 pass?

Not yet. MA S 962 is in committee as of 2025-12-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-11): Accompanied a new draft, see S2836

What is MA S 962 about?

By Mr. Crighton, a 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. Housing.

Who sponsors MA S 962?

Brendan P. Crighton is the primary sponsor of MA S 962, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Crighton, a 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. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-11 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2836
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brendan P. Crightonprimary
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

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. 2025-09-04

    Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-16

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 Hearing location changed

  5. 2025-09-17

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-12-11

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2836

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S962

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