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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 101: An Act establishing free broadband internet access in public housing

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 101 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing free broadband internet access in public housing. Primary sponsor: Dan Sena (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 101) of Danillo A. Sena and others for an investigation by the Department of Public Health of broadband internet access and its relation to the public health objectives. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan SenaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source