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

S 2002: An Act encouraging home ownership by establishing a first time home buyers savings account

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 2002 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act encouraging home ownership by establishing a first time home buyers savings account. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House 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. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2002) of Dylan A. Fernandes relative to the establishment of first-time homebuyer savings accounts and providing for an income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed to such accounts. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan FernandesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands

“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 House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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