Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2563
An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (17)
- Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Michael O. Moore (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, July 24, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities (Senate, No. 2563) (being the text of Senate, No. 137, printed as amended)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 House | S. 2563 On adoption of a still further amendment | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
| Nov 5, 2025 House | S. 2563 On passing to be engrossed as amended | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Jun 12, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2026 - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Enacted - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Emergency preamble adopted - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Emergency preamble adopted - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in the still further House amendment - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jun 4, 2026 · House
House concurred in the Senate further amendment with a still further amendment, see H5474 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 204 ) - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2954 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 105 ) - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Read third - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Ordered to a third reading - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Amendment adopted (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H4704, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Oct 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Oct 27, 2025 · House
Read second - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Jul 28, 2025 · House
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #61 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
S137, reprinted as amended