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

S 2197: An Act to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections

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 2197 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections. Primary sponsor: Jake Oliveira (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 24, 2025): 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. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin, John F. Keenan and others for legislation relative to remote participation in municipal and town meetings and postponement of local elections elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

“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. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. House concurred
  5. 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