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MA S 2570

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An Act relative to the Ware River watershed advisory committee

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

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Quick answers

Did MA S 2570 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2570 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-15): Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

What is MA S 2570 about?

The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 582) of Peter J. Durant, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the Ware river watershed advisory committee, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2570).

Who sponsors MA S 2570?

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources is the primary sponsor of MA S 2570, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 582) of Peter J. Durant, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the Ware river watershed advisory committee, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2570).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-15 — Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resourcesprimary
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-07-15

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  2. 2026-07-13

    Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  3. 2026-07-13

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-07-13

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  5. 2025-08-11

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

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  6. 2025-08-11

    New draft of S582

  7. 2025-08-11

    Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2570

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