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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3397: An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3397 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth. It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5170.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3397) of Tram T. Nguyen, Steven J. Ouellette and others for legislation to designate the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Kip DiggsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Barnstable
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5170
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source