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MA S 654

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An Act to reduce plastics

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 654 pass?

Not yet. MA S 654 is in committee as of 2025-06-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-23): Accompanied a new draft, see S2541

What is MA S 654 about?

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 654) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Edward R. Philips, Joanne M. Comerford, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce plastics. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 654?

Rebecca L. Rausch is the primary sponsor of MA S 654, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 654) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Edward R. Philips, Joanne M. Comerford, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce plastics. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-23 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2541
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca L. Rauschprimary
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor

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. 2025-04-23

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-23

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2541

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S654

Attribution

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