S 225 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to improve the economy of the commonwealth

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to reorganize geographic regions used for issuing gaming licenses. It adds Worcester, Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, and Westminster to a specific region and requires that any new casino in that area be built on at least 70 contiguous acres. The changes directly affect the locations where gambling facilities can operate and the size requirements for those sites.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 27, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Introduced
Report amended by substitution of bill
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of John Cronin
John Cronin
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Middlesex