Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2556
An Act to modernize funding for community media programming
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Cosponsors (23)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Michael J. Barrett (Democratic)
- Dylan A. Fernandes (Democratic)
- John J. Cronin (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Julian Cyr (Democratic)
- Paul W. Mark (Democratic)
- William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democratic)
- Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic)
- Adam Gómez (Democratic)
- David F. DeCoste (Republican)
- Edward J. Kennedy
- Pavel M. Payano (Democratic)
- Norman J. Orrall (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, July 24, 2025 -- The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Joan B. Lovely, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2556).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
New draft of S41 - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity