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MA S 2568

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Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to municipalities and regional government matters

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2568 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2568 is in committee as of 2025-08-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

What is MA S 2568 about?

Senate, July 31, 2025 --The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 21) of Julian Cyr and Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to change the name and membership of the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1427) of William N. Brownsberger, Joanne M. Comerford, Colleen M. Garry and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1451) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide for reserve funds for school districts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1453) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation to study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1475) of Joyce A. Tomaselli, and Gracemarie R. Tomaselli, for legislation relative to the construction of sewer systems and assessments by cities and towns; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1476) of Joyce A. Tomaselli, and Gracemarie R. Tomaselli, for legislation to provide clarification of betterments with regard to sewer projects, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2568).

Who sponsors MA S 2568?

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is the primary sponsor of MA S 2568.

Description

Senate, July 31, 2025 --The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 21) of Julian Cyr and Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to change the name and membership of the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1427) of William N. Brownsberger, Joanne M. Comerford, Colleen M. Garry and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1451) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide for reserve funds for school districts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1453) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation to study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1475) of Joyce A. Tomaselli, and Gracemarie R. Tomaselli, for legislation relative to the construction of sewer systems and assessments by cities and towns; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1476) of Joyce A. Tomaselli, and Gracemarie R. Tomaselli, for legislation to provide clarification of betterments with regard to sewer projects, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2568).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-21 — Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Governmentprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-31

    Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. 2025-07-31

    Accompanied by S21, S1427, S1451, S1453, S1475 and S1476

  3. 2025-07-31

    Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  4. 2025-08-21

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2568

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