S 1025 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act streamlining housing permitting

S 1025, introduced by Senator Bruce Tarr, aims to simplify the process for obtaining building permits for new housing developments. The bill would directly affect local government agencies that issue permits and housing developers seeking to build new projects. Its key provision involves reducing bureaucratic delays and standardizing application requirements to make permitting more efficient. This would help speed up approvals for housing construction without specifying new requirements or timelines.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors