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

H 2298: An Act facilitating site plan review

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 2298 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act facilitating site plan review. Primary sponsor: Kristin Kassner (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 20, 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 Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2298) of Kristin E. Kassner and Vanna Howard relative to site plan zoning review. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin KassnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th Bristol

“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. Accompanied by H2350
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 Hearing location changed
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Discharged to the committee on Housing
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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