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MA S 68

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An Act relative to lobstering closure mitigation

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 68 pass?

Not yet. MA S 68 is in committee as of 2025-12-31 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-31): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 68 about?

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 68) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to lobster closure mitigation. Agriculture.

Who sponsors MA S 68?

Patrick M. O'Connor is the primary sponsor of MA S 68, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 68) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to lobster closure mitigation. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-31 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. O'Connorprimary
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred.

  3. 2025-06-26

    Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-27

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

  5. 2025-12-31

    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/S68

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