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MA S 588

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An Act establishing a climate change superfund

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 588 pass?

Not yet. MA S 588 is in committee as of 2025-11-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Accompanied a study order, see S2728

What is MA S 588 about?

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 588) of James B. Eldridge, Steven Owens, Mike Connolly, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Climate Adaptation Superfund. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 588?

James B. Eldridge is the primary sponsor of MA S 588, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 588) of James B. Eldridge, Steven Owens, Mike Connolly, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Climate Adaptation Superfund. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Accompanied a study order, see S2728
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James B. Eldridgeprimary
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-21

    Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-11-17

    Accompanied a study order, see S2728

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S588

Attribution

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