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

S 1979: An Act stimulating small business investment

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 1979 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act stimulating small business investment. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5596.

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. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1979) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to stimulate small business investment. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden

“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 H5596
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:35 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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