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MA S 2501

introduced

An Act clarifying the duties of the adjutant general

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2501 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2501 has been introduced as of 2025-11-06 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-06): New draft substituted, as amended, see S2675

What is MA S 2501 about?

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2501) of John C. Velis for legislation to clarify the duties of the adjutant general. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Who sponsors MA S 2501?

John C. Velis is the primary sponsor of MA S 2501.

Description

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2501) of John C. Velis for legislation to clarify the duties of the adjutant general. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-06 — New draft substituted, as amended, see S2675
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John C. Velisprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-09-08

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-10-02

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  5. 2025-10-30

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2675

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  6. 2025-10-30

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  7. 2025-10-30

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 6, 2025

  8. 2025-11-06

    Read second

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  9. 2025-11-06

    New draft substituted, as amended, see S2675

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2501

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