An Act to establish the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth
This bill designates the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of Massachusetts. It achieves this by adding a new section to the state's General Laws that formally recognizes the animal in this capacity. The change primarily affects state records and symbols, such as those used on license plates or educational materials. No new funding or regulatory requirements are created by this legislation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jun 10, 2024
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Finegold
DDemocratic
Co
Hannah Kane
RRepublican
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
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