SB 419 — relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor.
Last action — Refer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Refer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-2; SC 6
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Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 1
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1
Sponsors
- David Paige · Cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller · Cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton · Cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald · Cosponsor
- Laura Telerski · Cosponsor
- Laurel Stavis · Cosponsor
- Alexis Simpson · Cosponsor
- Chris Muns · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (9)
- David Paige Democrat
- Debra Altschiller Democrat Voted No
- Donovan Fenton Democrat Voted No
- Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Voted No
- Laura Telerski Democrat
- Laurel Stavis Democrat
- Alexis Simpson Democrat
- Chris Muns Democrat
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (405)
405 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 405 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Long | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Tara Reardon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| David Rochefort | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McConkey | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim McGough | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 419 do?
- relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor.
- Who sponsors SB 419?
- SB 419 is sponsored by David Paige (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Laura Telerski (Democrat), Laurel Stavis (Democrat), Alexis Simpson (Democrat), Chris Muns (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 419?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 419?
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