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

S 2647: An Act to study single-stair residential buildings

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 2647 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on October 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to study single-stair residential buildings. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Housing. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 24, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass 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.

Senate, October 23, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 964) of John J. Cronin, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly and Manny Cruz for legislation to study single-stair residential buildings, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2647).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on HousingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. New draft of S964
  4. Reported from the committee on Housing

Sources

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