S 1487 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

Resolutions to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the US back from the brink of nuclear war

This bill is a resolution that asks the Massachusetts General Court to officially support the international Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It calls on the state to advocate for the total elimination of nuclear arsenals and urges federal leaders to take specific steps, such as removing nuclear weapons from high alert and ending the option of using them first. The measure does not change any state laws or budgets because nuclear policy is a federal responsibility, but it serves as a formal statement of the state's position and a request for federal action.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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