Massachusetts · Bill 1440 · 194th General Court

An Act ensuring municipal access to state funding

S 1440 Sponsored by Kelly A. Dooner Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1440) of Kelly A. Dooner and Steven S. Howitt for legislation ensuring municipalities access to state funding and financial assistance. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2669
  5. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.