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MA S 607

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An Act responding to the threat of invasive species

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 607 pass?

Not yet. MA S 607 is in committee as of 2025-11-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 607 about?

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 607) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to respond to the threat of invasive species. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 607?

Patricia D. Jehlen is the primary sponsor of MA S 607, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 607) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to respond to the threat of invasive species. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Patricia D. Jehlenprimary
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-10-16

    Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-11-17

    Accompanied by S611

  5. 2025-11-17

    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

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S607

Attribution

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