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

SD 1663: An Act to promote Yes in God's Back Yard

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

SD 1663 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote Yes in God's Back Yard. Primary sponsor: Brendan Crighton (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1430) of Brendan P. Crighton and Vanna Howard for legislation relative to the taxation of certain land and zoning ordinances owned by religious organizations. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brendan CrightonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex

“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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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