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

S 2099: An Act to provide sunlight to state government

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 2099 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to provide sunlight to state government. Primary sponsor: Jamie Eldridge (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 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. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2099) of James B. Eldridge, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide sunlight to state government. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie EldridgePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Chynah TylerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Suffolk
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Accompanied by S2105 and S2210
  3. Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-1 and virtual
  5. House concurred
  6. Discharged to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Sources

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