# Massachusetts H 2266: An Act repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities

Massachusetts H 2266, An Act repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Paul K. Frost (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-12 (Accompanied a study order, see H5065) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2266
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Accompanied a study order, see H5065
- Sponsor: Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul K. Frost (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley H. Jones Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David F. DeCoste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Norman J. Orrall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven S. Howitt (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-12: Accompanied a study order, see H5065 (House)
- 2025-10-30: Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium (legislature)
- 2025-07-29: Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2266.pdf)

## Related bills

- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
- H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed)

## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2266.pdf)

## Related
- [H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5435-194)
- [H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax aba…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4585-194)
- [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194)
- [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194)
- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
- [H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3909-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H2266-194 (as of 2026-11-01).