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

S 2563: An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities

Enacted 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 2563 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities. It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Senate, July 24, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities (Senate, No. 2563) (being the text of Senate, No. 137, printed as amended)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Emergency preamble adopted
  5. Emergency preamble adopted
  6. Senate concurred in the still further House amendment
  7. Rules suspended
  8. House concurred in the Senate further amendment with a still further amendment, see H5474 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 204 )
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  11. Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2954
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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