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

S 989: An Act establishing the missing-middle starter home development and home ownership program

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 989 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the missing-middle starter home development and home ownership program. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2832.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 989) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to establish the missing-middle starter home development and home ownership program. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see S2832
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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