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MA S 2853

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An Act relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2853 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2853 is in committee as of 2026-01-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2853 about?

Senate, January 15, 2026 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2853).

Who sponsors MA S 2853?

Joint Committee on Public Health is the primary sponsor of MA S 2853, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Senate, January 15, 2026 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2853).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Healthprimary
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Reported from the committee on Public Health

  2. 2026-01-15

    New draft of S1596

  3. 2026-01-15

    Bill reported favorably by committee 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/S2853

Attribution

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