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

H 2296: An Act amending the MBTA communities act to provide recategorization and alternative compliance

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 2296 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the MBTA communities act to provide recategorization and alternative compliance. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5065.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2296) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to provide recategorization and alternative compliance under the MBTA communities act, so-called. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th Bristol
Dave RobertsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Middlesex
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st 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. Accompanied a study order, see H5065
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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