An Act to modernize funding for community media programming
- 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. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Joan B. Lovely, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity · Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
- CommitteeAccompanied a new draft, see S2556 · Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 19 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 Independent.
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Jason M. LewisD Primary sponsor · District Fifth Middlesex
All 22 cosponsors
- Adam GómezD
- Cindy F. FriedmanD
- David F. DeCosteR
- Dylan A. FernandesD
- Edward J. KennedyD
- Jacob R. OliveiraD
- James B. EldridgeD
- Joan B. LovelyD
- Joanne M. ComerfordD
- John F. KeenanD
- John J. CroninD
- Julian CyrD
- Manny CruzD
- Mark C. MontignyD
- Michael J. BarrettD
- Norman J. OrrallR
- Paul R. FeeneyD
- Paul W. MarkD
- Pavel M. PayanoD
- Robyn K. KennedyD
- Susannah M. WhippsI
- William J. Driscoll, Jr.D
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.