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

S 2419: An Act to improve pedestrian safety

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 2419 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to improve pedestrian safety. Primary sponsor: Paul Mark (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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 Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2419) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to update Massachusetts Department of Transportation manual for determining pedestrian clearance times at signalized crosswalks. Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul MarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 Ways and Means
  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