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

S 2496: An Act to recognize service to our Commonwealth and Nation

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 2496 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to recognize service to our Commonwealth and Nation. Primary sponsor: Mike Rush (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 5, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules.

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. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2496) of Michael F. Rush for legislation that the flag of the commonwealth shall be flown at half-staff honoring the passing of active duty military personnel from the commonwealth. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sources

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