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

S 2930: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial matters.

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 2930 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial matters. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on the Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

Senate, Janaury 29, 2026 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1077) of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to maintain parity in legal services for small property owners by providing financial assistance to both local and statewide programs that serve eligible clients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1113) of Timothy Morris, for legislation to remove criminal penalties for limited psilocybin possession; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1137) of John F. Keenan for legislation to prevent fires and secondhand smoke in non-smoking rental housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1140) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to establish a foreclosure review division; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1142) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to restore a lower threshold for permit challenges in court decisions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1149) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to prejudgment interest rates; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1175) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to prohibit injurious operations or offering services or products that discriminate against or injure protected classes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1176) of Paul W. Mark and Michael O. Moore for legislation to remove the 3-day commitment period to a facility for a person with a mental illness; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2446) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to promote motor vehicle safety and habitual offenders, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2930).

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on the JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Accompanied by S1077, S1113, S1137, S1140, S1142, S1149, S1175, S1176 and S2446
  4. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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