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

S 2318: An Act preserving broadband service for low-income consumers

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 2318 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act preserving broadband service for low-income consumers. Primary sponsor: Pavel Payano (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 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. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2318) of Pavel M. Payano, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and Michael O. Moore for legislation to preserve broadband service for low-income consumers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pavel PayanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source