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

H 2340: An Act repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities

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 2340 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities. Primary sponsor: Ken Sweezey (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 Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2340) of Kenneth P. Sweezey and others for legislation to repeal certain provisions of Housing Choice Initiative. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken SweezeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th Bristol
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk

“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