Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 52 D · 3 R cosponsors

S 2503 — An Act ensuring safe drinking water in schools.

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Senate, March 9, 2020– The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 500) of Joan B. Lovely, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure safe drinking water at schools and early childhood programs; and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 774) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Joan B. Lovely and others relative to safe drinking water in schools;reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2503).

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S500 and H774

  3. Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 81 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Co-sponsors (81)

Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2503 do?
Senate, March 9, 2020– The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 500) of Joan B. Lovely, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure safe drinking water at schools and early childhood programs; and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 774) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Joan B. Lovely and others relative to safe drinking water in schools;reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2503).
Who sponsors S 2503?
S 2503 is sponsored by Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Kay Khan, Donald H. Wong (Republican), Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), David Biele (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais, Anne M. Gobi, Diana DiZoglio, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Jennifer E. Benson, John Barrett, III (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, Julian Cyr (Democrat), Daniel R. Carey, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Dean A. Tran, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Denise C. Garlick, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Carlos González (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Liz Miranda (Democrat), Lenny Mirra, Rady Mom, Frank A. Moran (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Harold P. Naughton, Jr., Jon Santiago, José F. Tosado, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Aaron Vega, RoseLee Vincent, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Denise Provost, Maria Duaime Robinson, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), and Edward J. Kennedy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2503?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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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