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

S 1466: An Act restoring local zoning control

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

S 1466 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act restoring local zoning control. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 30, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1466) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to restore local zoning control relative to multi-family zoning as-of-right in MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
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. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  2. Accompanied a study order, see S2669
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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