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

S 2129: An Act relative to remote access for public bodies and town meeting

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 2129 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to remote access for public bodies and town meeting. Primary sponsor: Peter Durant (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2129) of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to remote access for public bodies and town meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  5. House concurred
  6. 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