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MA S 2359

in committee

An Act relative to setting deadlines to electrify the MBTA commuter rail

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2359 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2359 is in committee as of 2025-11-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-26): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2359 about?

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2359) of Brendan P. Crighton, Steven Owens, Sal N. DiDomenico and John F. Keenan for legislation relative to public transit electrification. Transportation.

Who sponsors MA S 2359?

Brendan P. Crighton is the primary sponsor of MA S 2359, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2359) of Brendan P. Crighton, Steven Owens, Sal N. DiDomenico and John F. Keenan for legislation relative to public transit electrification. Transportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-26 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brendan P. Crightonprimary
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-25

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-11-26

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2359

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