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

S 2745: An Act relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products

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 2745 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on December 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 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.

Senate, December 18, 2025 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 270) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2745).

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional LicensurePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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. New draft of S270
  3. Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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