establishing a committee to study the construction of sound barriers on type I and type II highways.
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SB 559 — establishing a committee to study the construction of sound barriers on type I and type II highways.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 240-93 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 26
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 240-93 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 26
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Removed from Consent (Rep. Somssich) 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 2
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 04/12/2018 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 14 P. 6
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Executive Session: 03/28/2018 03:00 PM LOB 201
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Public Hearing: 03/28/2018 01:50 PM LOB 201
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Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 7 P. 54
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0788s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0788s, RC 18Y-6N, AA; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0788s, 03/08/2018; SC 9
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Hearing: 02/06/2018, Room 103, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 6
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Hearing: 01/23/2018, Room 103, LOB, 01:20 pm; SC 4
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 2
Sponsors
- Harold F. French · Cosponsor
- Bob J. Giuda · Cosponsor
- Andy Sanborn · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 412 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Andy Sanborn Voted No
Co-sponsors (2)
- Harold F. French Voted No
- Bob J. Giuda Voted No
Not signed on (412)
412 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 412 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 559?
- SB 559 is sponsored by Harold F. French, Bob J. Giuda, and Andy Sanborn.
- What is the current status of SB 559?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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