Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

S 2979 — An Act relative to archaic laws

Last action — Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 30, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Senate, June 30, 2022 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to archaic laws (being the text of Senate, No. 2956, printed as amended)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #191 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

  3. Text of S2956, printed as amended

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (201)

201 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2979 do?
Senate, June 30, 2022 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to archaic laws (being the text of Senate, No. 2956, printed as amended)
Who sponsors S 2979?
S 2979 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Rules, William N. Brownsberger (Democrat), and Michael O. Moore (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2979?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 30, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track S 2979?
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