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MA S 1426

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An Act relative to damages from defective public ways

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Description

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1426) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to recovery damages related to bodily injury or property damages from defective public ways. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-09-15 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • William N. Brownsbergerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-03

    Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-15

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1426

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