Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2345 — An Act to establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield

Last action — Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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

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

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (15 D · 2 R · 1 I) — 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. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2345) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Brian M. Ashe, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield. Transportation.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  2. Reporting date extended to Friday May 6, 2022, pending concurrence

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Reporting date extended to Friday March 25, 2022, pending concurrence

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

  6. House concurred

  7. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Eric P. Lesser

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (183)

183 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.

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2345 do?
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2345) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Brian M. Ashe, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield. Transportation.
Who sponsors S 2345?
S 2345 is sponsored by Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Kelly W. Pease (Republican), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Todd M. Smola (Republican), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Steven Owens (Democrat), Adam Gómez (Democrat), Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), and Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2345?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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