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MA S 2151

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An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth

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

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Did MA S 2151 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2151 is in committee as of 2025-12-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-11): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

What is MA S 2151 about?

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2151) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA S 2151?

Barry R. Finegold is the primary sponsor of MA S 2151, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2151) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-11 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Barry R. Finegoldprimary
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-18

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-12-11

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2151

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