An Act creating parity among Massachusetts beaches
Summary
By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kenneth P. Sweezey relative to the Massachusetts Habitat Conservation Plan. Environment and Natural Resources.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 3, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 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
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
Nov 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Sweezey
RRepublican
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