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

S 1897 — An Act providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5250

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 106 sponsors

    1 primary, 105 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1897) of Eric P. Lesser, Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5250

  2. Hearing scheduled for 01/04/2022 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 105 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Eric P. Lesser

Co-sponsors (105)

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1897 do?
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1897) of Eric P. Lesser, Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue.
Who sponsors S 1897?
S 1897 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), 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), Steven Owens (Democrat), Lenny Mirra, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Kay Khan, Anne M. Gobi, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Susan L. Moran, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Josh S. Cutler, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), Joseph A. Boncore, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), 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), 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), Christina A. Minicucci, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Nick Collins (Democrat), Peter Capano, Tami L. Gouveia, 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), Peter J. Durant (Republican), and Edward J. Kennedy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1897?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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