S 459 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act protecting the natural resources of the commonwealth

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 459) of James B. Eldridge, Ruth B. Balser, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the natural resources of the commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Oct 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Nov 18, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Oct 30, 2019

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

upper

1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Worcester and Hampshire

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

First Essex and Middlesex

Fourth Middlesex