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An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities

Filed by Maura T. Healey  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2542  ·  Bill  ·  docket SD3002

12 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-06-26SenateReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
2025-06-26HouseHouse concurred
2025-06-30JointHearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-07-15JointHearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual. Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-15JointHearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual. Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-12-01SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
2026-01-27SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-04-08SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S3050
2026-04-08SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2026-04-08SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2026-04-15SenateRead second
2026-04-15SenateNew draft substituted, see S3050

2 of these were struck from the record by the clerk and shown ruled through, because a struck line is part of what the record says happened.

1 amendments filed

1 adopted, as amended

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communitiesSenate Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted, as Amended

2 committee votes

Environment and Natural Resources (J)  ·  2025-11-25 16:00  ·  Ought to pass

favorable · 13

reserve right · 2

no action · 1

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2026-04-08 11:00  ·  Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

favorable · 15

reserve right · 3

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2025-07-15Environment and Natural Resources (J)A-1, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableEnvironment and Natural Resources (J)
FavorableBonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (S)

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.