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

S 173: An Act to establish a downtown vitality fund to strengthen local business districts and main streets

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 173 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to establish a downtown vitality fund to strengthen local business districts and main streets. Primary sponsor: John Cronin (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 173) of John J. Cronin, Vanna Howard and John F. Keenan for legislation to promote downtown vitality. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CroninPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester

“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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Sources

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