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MA S 3145

introduced

An Act to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility

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

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Did MA S 3145 pass?

Not yet. MA S 3145 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Reprinted, as amended, see S3162

What is MA S 3145 about?

Senate, June 25, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility (Senate, No. 2243),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 3145).

Who sponsors MA S 3145?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 3145, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, June 25, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility (Senate, No. 2243),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 3145).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-01 — Reprinted, as amended, see S3162
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Cynthia Stone Creemcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-07-01

    Reprinted, as amended, see S3162

  2. 2026-07-01

    Amendment #2 (Rodrigues) adopted

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  3. 2026-07-01

    Amendment #1 (Keenan) adopted

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-07-01

    Read third

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  5. 2026-07-01

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2026-06-25

    Ordered to a third reading

  7. 2026-06-25

    Substituted as a new draft for S2243

  8. 2026-06-25

    Recommended new draft for S2243

  9. 2026-06-25

    Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3145

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