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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2556 194th (Current)

An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

Senate, July 24, 2025 -- The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Joan B. Lovely, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2556).

Cosponsors/Original Petitioners

Name District/Address
Jason M. Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Fifth Middlesex
Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Joan B. Lovely This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Essex
Susannah M. Whipps This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 2nd Franklin
James B. Eldridge This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Middlesex and Worcester
John F. Keenan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk and Plymouth
Mark C. Montigny This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Bristol and Plymouth
Michael J. Barrett This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Third Middlesex
Dylan A. Fernandes This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Plymouth and Barnstable
John J. Cronin This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Worcester and Middlesex
Jacob R. Oliveira This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Cindy F. Friedman This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Fourth Middlesex
Manny Cruz This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 7th Essex
Paul R. Feeney This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Bristol and Norfolk
Julian Cyr This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Cape and Islands
Paul W. Mark This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
William J. Driscoll, Jr. This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Robyn K. Kennedy This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Worcester
Adam Gómez This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampden
David F. DeCoste This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 5th Plymouth
Edward J. Kennedy This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Middlesex
Pavel M. Payano This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Essex
Norman J. Orrall This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 12th Bristol
* — Sponsor is an original petitioner.

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