S 636 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act authorizing independent retirement boards to divest from fossil fuel companies

Summary

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 636) of Marc R. Pacheco, Jack Patrick Lewis, Maria Duaime Robinson, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize independent retirement boards to divest from fossil fuel companies. Financial Services.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2019

House Passage

Jun 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Feb 24, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jun 27, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jun 24, 2019

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Public Service

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Third Bristol and Plymouth

Worcester and Hampshire

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carlos González

First Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester