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

S 2151: 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

S 2151 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Barry Finegold (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2151) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barry FinegoldPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. House 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