Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

S 2929 — An Act relative to language access and inclusion

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 16, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Summary

Senate, June 16, 2022 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2040) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Christina A. Minicucci, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to language access and inclusion, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2929).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S2040

  3. Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2929 do?
Senate, June 16, 2022 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2040) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Christina A. Minicucci, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to language access and inclusion, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2929).
Who sponsors S 2929?
S 2929 is sponsored by Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Christina A. Minicucci, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Kay Khan, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), John F. Keenan (Democrat), Nick Collins (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Maria Duaime Robinson, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), and Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2929?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 16, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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