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MA S 3181

enacted

An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District

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

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Did MA S 3181 pass?

Yes. MA S 3181 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-25): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA S 3181 about?

Senate, July 16, 2026 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Comerford) for the Senate Bill providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District (Senate, No. 3026).

Who sponsors MA S 3181?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 3181, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Senate, July 16, 2026 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Comerford) for the Senate Bill providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District (Senate, No. 3026).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-25 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-25

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-08-24

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-08-24

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-08-24

    Senate concurred in the House amendment

  5. 2026-08-24

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-08-20

    Amendment #1 (Walsh) adopted

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-08-20

    Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5658) and passed to be engrossed

    amendment-passage,passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-07-31

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  10. 2026-07-31

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  11. 2026-07-20

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  12. 2026-07-16

    Read third and passed to be engrossed.

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  13. 2026-07-16

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. 2026-07-16

    New draft (Comerford) of S3026

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3181

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