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

HD 4147: An Act relative to the student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund

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

HD 4147 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Senate concurred.

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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. 489) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to establish a student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
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. Senate concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Sources

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