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

S 2715: Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment.

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 2715 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): 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, November 19. 2025 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1461) of Michael O. Moore that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the use and effectiveness of the zoning approval process of educational uses under the so-called Dover amendment, report the accompanying resolve (Senate, No. 2715).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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. 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 S1461
  4. Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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