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

S 2157: An Act relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection

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 2157 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection. Primary sponsor: John Keenan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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 Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2157) of John F. Keenan and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KeenanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  5. Accompanied a study order, see S2850
  6. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  7. House concurred
  8. 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