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MA S 2594

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An Act to provide green and healthy public colleges and universities

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2594 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2594 is in committee as of 2025-10-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-23): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2594 about?

Senate, September 2, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 949) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Green and Healthy Public College and University Building Planning Commission that will make recommendations for public higher education buildings relative to energy efficiency, spatial adequacy, life safety, accessibility, indoor environmental quality and public health, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2594).

Who sponsors MA S 2594?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2594, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, September 2, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 949) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Green and Healthy Public College and University Building Planning Commission that will make recommendations for public higher education buildings relative to energy efficiency, spatial adequacy, life safety, accessibility, indoor environmental quality and public health, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2594).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-23 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Educationprimary
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-08

    Reported from the committee on Higher Education

  2. 2025-09-08

    New draft of S949

  3. 2025-09-08

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

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  4. 2025-10-23

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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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/S2594

Attribution

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