Massachusetts · Bill 2002 · 194th General Court

An Act encouraging home ownership by establishing a first time home buyers savings account

S 2002 Sponsored by Dylan A. Fernandes In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2002) of Dylan A. Fernandes relative to the establishment of first-time homebuyer savings accounts and providing for an income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed to such accounts. Revenue.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Revenue · Joint Committee on Revenue
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Revenue
  4. SenateReporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
  5. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · House Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jun 24, 2026 Joint Committee on Revenue Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.