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MassachusettsH 91194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

Sponsored By: Joan Meschino (Democratic), Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)

In Committee

Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and CybersecurityHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joan Meschino

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam J. Scanlon

    Democratic • House

  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramos

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Mah Sangiolo

    Democratic • House

  • Brian M. Ashe

    Democratic • House

  • Brian W. Murray

    Democratic • House

  • Bruce J. Ayers

    Democratic • House

  • Carlos González

    Democratic • House

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Hendricks

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher M. Markey

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Richard Flanagan

    Democratic • House

  • Colleen M. Garry

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Cahill

    Democratic • House

  • Danielle W. Gregoire

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • David F. DeCoste

    Republican • House

  • David M. Rogers

    Democratic • House

  • Dawne Shand

    Democratic • House

  • Francisco E. Paulino

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Schwartz

    Democratic • House

  • Hadley Luddy

    Democratic • House

  • Hannah Bowen

    Democratic • House

  • Hannah Kane

    Republican • House

  • Homar Gómez

    Democratic • House

  • Jack Patrick Lewis

    Democratic • House

  • Jacob R. Oliveira

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Arciero

    Democratic • House

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James C. Arena-DeRosa

    Democratic • House

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jason M. Lewis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeffrey N. Roy

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Balinsky Armini

    Democratic • House

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kate Donaghue

    Democratic • House

  • Kathleen R. LaNatra

    Democratic • House

  • Kenneth P. Sweezey

    Republican • House

  • Kristin E. Kassner

    Democratic • House

  • Leigh Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay N. Sabadosa

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Marcus S. Vaughn

    Republican • House

  • Mark D. Sylvia

    Democratic • House

  • Meghan K. Kilcoyne

    Democratic • House

  • Michael P. Kushmerek

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle L. Badger

    Democratic • House

  • Mindy Domb

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Blais

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Orlando Ramos

    Democratic • House

  • Patricia A. Duffy

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Joseph Kearney

    Democratic • House

  • Paul McMurtry

    Democratic • House

  • Priscila S. Sousa

    Democratic • House

  • Jr. Richard G. Wells

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan M. Hamilton

    Democratic • House

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Reid

    Democratic • House

  • Simon Cataldo

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Owens

    Democratic • House

  • Susannah M. Whipps

    Independent • House

  • Tackey Chan

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas M. Stanley

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas P. Walsh

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas W. Moakley

    Democratic • House

  • Tram T. Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Vanna Howard

    Democratic • Senate

  • William C. Galvin

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 9 • No: 1

committee vote • 11/14/2025

Committee Favorable: AITIC Committee Poll

Yes: 9 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    11/19/2025House

  2. Reporting date extended until Friday, November 14, 2025

    10/8/2025House

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

    6/30/2025legislature

  4. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

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

    2/27/2025House

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