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

S 1470: An Act relative to the creation of a municipal licensing commission

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 1470 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the creation of a municipal licensing commission. Primary sponsor: Pavel Payano (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 27, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2669.

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. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1470) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to the creation of a municipal licensing commission. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pavel PayanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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 S2669
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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