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

S 2409: An Act to ensure financial viability in the transportation of farm goods

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 2409 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure financial viability in the transportation of farm goods. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 31, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2872.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2409) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to permitting fees for operating multiple vehicles under a single farm plate registration. Transportation.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th 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. Accompanied a new draft, see S2872
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sources

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