An Act exempting certain adjacent communities from MBTA zoning requirements

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Overview Bill text 1 History 8 Sponsors

By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1439) of Kelly A. Dooner, David F. DeCoste, David F. DeCoste, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to exempt certain adjacent communities without direct access to MBTA services from zoning laws. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Oct 30, 2025 — Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium
Session: 194th
Momentum: 42 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 42/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 354 days quiet

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