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MA S 2531

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An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker

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

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Did MA S 2531 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2531 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-06): Accompanied H4645

What is MA S 2531 about?

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2531) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA S 2531?

Nick Collins is the primary sponsor of MA S 2531, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2531) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-06 — Accompanied H4645
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Nick Collinsprimary
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-11-06

    Accompanied H4645

  2. 2025-11-03

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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  3. 2025-09-29

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

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  4. 2025-06-12

    House concurred

  5. 2025-04-03

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

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  6. 2025-04-03

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2531

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