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

S 2470: An Act excluding Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation

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 2470 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act excluding Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 31, 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. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2470) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to exclude Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sources

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