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MA S 1596

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An Act relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1596 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1596 is in committee as of 2026-01-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Accompanied a new draft, see S2853

What is MA S 1596 about?

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA S 1596?

Patrick M. O'Connor is the primary sponsor of MA S 1596.

Description

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2853
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. O'Connorprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-29

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-10

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2026-01-15

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2853

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1596

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