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

S 2020: An Act protecting youth from nicotine addiction by increasing the tax on cigarettes

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 2020 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act protecting youth from nicotine addiction by increasing the tax on cigarettes. Primary sponsor: John Keenan (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5596.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2020) of John F. Keenan, Patricia D. Jehlen and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to protect youth from nicotine addiction by increasing the tax on cigarettes. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KeenanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

“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 scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  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