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

S 1712: An Act establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

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 1712 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program. Primary sponsor: Edward J. Kennedy. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Accompanied S1650.

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. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Edward J. Kennedy, David T. Vieira and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to establish a public safety building authority and assistance program. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edward J. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 S1650
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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