MA S 2872
in committeeAn Act facilitating cost efficient transportation
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper
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Did MA S 2872 pass?
Not yet. MA S 2872 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-31): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
What is MA S 2872 about?
Senate, December 31, 2025 -- The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2350) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to facilitate cost efficient transportation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2409) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to permitting fees for operating multiple vehicles under a single farm plate registration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2420) of Paul W. Mark and James C. Arena-DeRosa for legislation to reduce emissions from the journey a truck takes to deliver or pick up goods; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2606) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to modernize permitting for the transportation of certain loads, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2872).
Who sponsors MA S 2872?
Joint Committee on Transportation is the primary sponsor of MA S 2872, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
Senate, December 31, 2025 -- The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2350) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to facilitate cost efficient transportation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2409) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to permitting fees for operating multiple vehicles under a single farm plate registration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2420) of Paul W. Mark and James C. Arena-DeRosa for legislation to reduce emissions from the journey a truck takes to deliver or pick up goods; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2606) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to modernize permitting for the transportation of certain loads, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2872).
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- Latest action
- 2025-12-31 — 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 Transportationprimary
- Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
- Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
- Paul W. Markcosponsor
- Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
- David F. DeCostecosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-12-31
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-12-31
New draft of S2350, S2409, S2420 and S2606
2025-12-31
Reported from the committee on Transportation
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Votes
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Related bills
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