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

S 2120: An Act relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws

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 2120 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws. Primary sponsor: Cynthia Creem (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2026): New draft substituted (Creem), see S3142.

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. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2120) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to remove the term hearing impaired from the general laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cynthia CreemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk 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. New draft substituted (Creem), see S3142
  2. Read third
  3. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  4. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  8. Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:55 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  10. Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  11. House concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

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