S2563
An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities
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Bill overview
This bill aims to update and clarify existing laws related to individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts. It seeks to remove outdated language and ensure that current legal frameworks effectively support the rights and needs of this population. The bill has undergone significant revisions through amendments in both the House and Senate, ultimately incorporating language from H4704 and S2954.
Key provisions
- Removal of archaic language concerning individuals with disabilities.
- Incorporation of language from House Bill 4704.
- Incorporation of amendments from Senate Bill 2954.
- The bill was amended to strike out all text after the enacting clause and insert the text of H4704.
- The House passed the bill with an amendment.
- The Senate concurred with the House amendment and added further amendments.
- The bill was referred to multiple committees in both the House and Senate for review and amendment.
- Rules were suspended multiple times to allow for consideration of the bill and its amendments.
Who is affected
- Individuals with disabilities
- Families and caregivers of individuals with disabilities
- Organizations serving individuals with disabilities
Notable changes
- Significant revisions were made through amendments in both the House and Senate.
- The bill incorporated language from House Bill 4704.
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Cosponsors
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
Bruce E. Tarr
James B. Eldridge
James K. Hawkins
Jason M. Lewis
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Bill S.2563 194th (Current)
An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities
Senate, July 24, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities (Senate, No. 2563) (being the text of Senate, No. 137, printed as amended)
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Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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Bill History
Displaying 18 actions for Bill S.2563
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/24/2025 | Senate | S137 printed as amended |
| 7/24/2025 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #61 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading |
| 10/27/2025 | House | Read second |
| 10/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H4704, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Amendment adopted (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Ordered to a third reading |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Read third |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 105 ) |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2954 |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
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