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

Filed by John C. Velis  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2503  ·  Bill  ·  docket SD1171

10 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-02-27SenateReferred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
2025-02-27HouseHouse concurred
2025-06-12JointHearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 437
2025-06-17JointHearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-09-11SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-10-30SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2676
2025-10-30SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2025-10-30SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 6, 2025
2025-11-06SenateRead second
2025-11-06SenateNew draft substituted, as amended, see S2676

1 of these was struck from the record by the clerk and shown ruled through, because a struck line is part of what the record says happened.

1 amendments filed

1 adopted, as amended

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1An Act to enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected familiesSenate Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted, as Amended

2 committee votes

Veterans and Federal Affairs (J)  ·  2025-08-14 17:00  ·  Ought to pass

favorable · 5

reserve right · 1

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2025-10-30 11:00  ·  Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

favorable · 16

reserve right · 1

no action · 1

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2025-06-24Veterans and Federal Affairs (J)A-1, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableVeterans and Federal Affairs (J)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (S)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.