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MA S 2642

introduced

An Act updating the Move Over Law

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2642 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2642 has been introduced as of 2025-10-16 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-16): Reprinted, as amended, see S2653

What is MA S 2642 about?

Senate, October 9, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to the Move Over Law (Senate, No. 2547),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2642).

Who sponsors MA S 2642?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 2642, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Senate, October 9, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to the Move Over Law (Senate, No. 2547),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2642).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-16 — Reprinted, as amended, see S2653
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-09

    Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2025-10-09

    Recommended new draft for S2547

  3. 2025-10-09

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  4. 2025-10-09

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 16, 2025

  5. 2025-10-16

    Amendment #1 (Keenan) adopted

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  6. 2025-10-16

    Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected

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  7. 2025-10-16

    Amendment #3 (Tarr) rejected

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  8. 2025-10-16

    Amendment #6 (Tarr) rejected

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  9. 2025-10-16

    Substituted, as amended, for S2547

  10. 2025-10-16

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2025-10-16

    Read third (title changed)

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  12. 2025-10-16

    Reprinted, as amended, see S2653

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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/S2642

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