Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 3571 — An Act special act funding a study of passenger service on the Housatonic rail line

Last action — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3571) of Smitty Pignatelli and others that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation convene a working group on the benefits of passenger rail service between the city of Pittsfield and New York City using the Housatonic rail line. Transportation.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  3. Hearing scheduled for 01/10/2022 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 199 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Smitty Pignatelli

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (199)

199 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3571 do?
By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3571) of Smitty Pignatelli and others that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation convene a working group on the benefits of passenger rail service between the city of Pittsfield and New York City using the Housatonic rail line. Transportation.
Who sponsors H 3571?
H 3571 is sponsored by Smitty Pignatelli, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Todd M. Smola (Republican), and Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3571?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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