H 461 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to protect our drinking water from hydraulic fracturing

Summary

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 461) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to protect drinking water from hydraulic fracturing. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Sep 14, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Second Essex and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester