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

H 2889: An Act relative to regional planning agencies

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 2889 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to regional planning agencies. Primary sponsor: Kathy LaNatra (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 2, 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 LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2889) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to further regulate regional planning agencies as members of the state retirement system. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy LaNatraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Aaron SaundersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Hampden
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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