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

S 2564: An Act amending certain archaic laws

Passed one chamber 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 2564 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending certain archaic laws. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 15, 2025): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading.

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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 archaic laws (Senate, No. 2564) (being the text of Senate, No. 1034, printed as amended)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will BrownsbergerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSuffolk and Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester

“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. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  2. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  3. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  4. Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #62 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
  5. S1034, reprinted as amended

Sources

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