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

S 1879: An Act expanding access to retirement savings

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 1879 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding access to retirement savings. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2786.

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 Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1879) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to expand access to retirement savings. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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 S2786
  2. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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