An Act to provide sunlight to state government
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2099) of James B. Eldridge, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide sunlight to state government. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently · Joint Committee on Rules
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeDischarged to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight · Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-1 and virtual · Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- SenateReporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
- SenateAccompanied by S2105 and S2210
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate 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
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight | Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft) MembersYes · 4 Not voting · 2 |
4–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
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James B. EldridgeD Primary sponsor · District Middlesex and Worcester
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.