S 475 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 475) of James B. Eldridge, Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment and Natural Resources.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 5, 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

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Feb 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

upper

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Worcester and Middlesex