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MassachusettsS 2563194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Passed

House Steering, Policy and SchedulingHouse Ways and MeansBills in the Third Reading

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Jr. Bradley H. Jones

    Republican • House

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jason M. Lewis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

  • John F. Keenan

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Mark C. Montigny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael O. Moore

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Patricia D. Jehlen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick M. O'Connor

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul R. Feeney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca L. Rausch

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sal N. DiDomenico

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 179 • No: 0

House vote • 11/5/2025

Passed to be engrossed

Yes: 154 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/4/2025

Committee Favorable with Amendment: S.2563 “An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities” as amended

Yes: 25 • No: 0 • Other: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    2/9/2026House

  2. Senate concurred the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2954

    2/5/2026Senate

  3. Rules suspended

    2/5/2026Senate

  4. Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 105)

    11/5/2025House

  5. Read third

    11/5/2025House

  6. Rules suspended

    11/5/2025House

  7. Ordered to a third reading

    11/5/2025House

  8. Amendment adopted (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    11/5/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    11/5/2025House

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending

    11/5/2025House

  11. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H4704, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    11/5/2025House

  12. Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    10/27/2025House

  13. Read second

    10/27/2025House

  14. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

    9/15/2025House

  15. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    9/15/2025House

  16. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/28/2025House

  17. Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #61 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)

    7/24/2025Senate

  18. S137 printed as amended

    7/24/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Passed to be engrossed

    11/5/2025

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