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

S 2219: An Act to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns

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 2219 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. 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. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2219) of Bruce E. Tarr and Michael O. Moore for legislation to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  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