Massachusetts · Bill 2503 · 194th General Court

An Act to enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families

S 2503 Sponsored by John C. Velis 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. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2503) of John C. Velis and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs · Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2676 · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  6. SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
  7. SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 6, 2025
  8. SenateRead second
  9. SenateNew draft substituted, as amended, see S2676

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 14, 2025 Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0
Oct 30, 2025 Senate Committee on Ways and Means Committee report: Favorable with Amendment (Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft)
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

 16–0

Sponsors

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

  • John C. VelisD Primary sponsor · District Hampden and Hampshire
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.