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

H 2300: An Act relative to local option for associate members of planning boards

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 2300 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to local option for associate members of planning boards. Primary sponsor: Kristin Kassner (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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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. 2300) of Kristin E. Kassner and Natalie M. Blais relative to local option for associate members of planning boards. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin KassnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  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