Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2165: An Act relative to Chapter 30B procurement
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 30B of the General Laws is amended by striking out paragraphs (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof the following two sections:- (a) Except as permitted pursuant to this section and section 7, for the procurement of a supply or service in the amount of $10,000 or greater, but not more than $100,000, a procurement officer shall seek written quotations from no fewer than 3 persons customarily providing the supply or service. The procurement officer shall record: (1) the names and addresses of all persons from whom quotations were sought, (2) the purchase description used for the procurement, (3) the names of the persons submitting quotations and (4) the date and amount of each quotation. Such information shall be retained in the file required pursuant to section 3. A governmental body may require that any procurement in an amount of not more than $100,000 be subject to the provisions of section 5 or section 6. (b) The procurement officer shall award the contract to the responsible person offering the needed quality of supply or service at the lowest quotation unless the procurement officer elected to procure the supply or service subject to section 6. If the supply or service was procured subject to section 6, the procurement officer shall award the contract pursuant …
Sponsors
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Saturday February 28, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (June 17, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2165?
- S2165 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to Chapter 30B procurement.
- What is the status of S2165?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2165?
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2165?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2165
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