Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 65 D · 19 R cosponsors

SD 172 — An Act providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 105 sponsors

    1 primary, 104 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (65 D · 19 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 104 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Eric P. Lesser

Co-sponsors (104)

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SD 172?
SD 172 is sponsored by Eric P. Lesser, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Mark C. Montigny (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Lenny Mirra, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Josh S. Cutler, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Joseph A. Boncore, Rob Consalvo (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Daniel R. Carey, James M. Murphy (Democrat), Bradford Hill, Marc T. Lombardo (Republican), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Todd M. Smola (Republican), David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Edward R. Philips (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican), Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican), Cindy F. Friedman (Democrat), Michael J. Moran (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais, David F. DeCoste (Republican), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Adam Gómez (Democrat), Angelo L. D'Emilia, Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Kelly W. Pease (Republican), Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), Timothy R. Whelan, Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Shawn Dooley, David T. Vieira (Republican), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Mathew J. Muratore, Edward F. Coppinger, Hannah Kane (Republican), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), James M. Kelcourse, Susan Williams Gifford, Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Michael J. Soter (Republican), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Kay Khan, Anne M. Gobi, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Nick Collins (Democrat), Peter Capano, Peter J. Durant (Republican), and Edward J. Kennedy (Democrat).
What is the current status of SD 172?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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