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

S 956: An Act to address affordable housing

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 956 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to address affordable housing. Primary sponsor: Mike Brady (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee, as changed and referred 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.

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 956) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to address affordable housing. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BradyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Mike RushCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Suffolk

“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, as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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