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MA S 619

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An Act relative to protecting aquatic and semiaquatic wildlife on beaches

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 619 pass?

Not yet. MA S 619 is in committee as of 2025-11-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-13): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 619 about?

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 619) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to require the department of conservation and recreation to create signage informing the public how to properly act when coming in contact with stranded aquatic wildlife and semiaquatic wildlife. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 619?

Jason M. Lewis is the primary sponsor of MA S 619.

Description

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 619) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to require the department of conservation and recreation to create signage informing the public how to properly act when coming in contact with stranded aquatic wildlife and semiaquatic wildlife. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-13 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Jason M. Lewisprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-10-10

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-11-13

    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/S619

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