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

S 2191: An Act establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority

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 2191 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass 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. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2191) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David T. Vieira and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to establish a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 PM in A-2
  7. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  8. House concurred
  9. 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