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

S 2212: An Act designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day

Passed one chamber 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 2212 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day. Primary sponsor: Mike Rush (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 26, 2026): Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2212) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to authorize the Governor to issue a proclamation setting apart the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike RushPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Suffolk

“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. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  2. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  5. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  6. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  7. House concurred
  8. 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