An Act establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth
This bill proposes designating the Jurassic Armored Mud Ball as Massachusetts' official sedimentary structure. Introduced by Rep. Susannah Whipps and colleagues, it is a symbolic measure with no regulatory, administrative, or policy impact. The legislation serves purely as a ceremonial recognition without altering laws or affecting any stakeholders. It falls under procedural designation, not substantive policy change.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Aug 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Aug 13, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Aug 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susannah Whipps
IIndependent
Co
Aaron Saunders
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Dawne Shand
DDemocratic
Co
Homar Gomez
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
Co
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Pease
RRepublican
Co
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
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