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

S 2578: An Act concerning sidewalks in the town of Scituate

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 2578 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act concerning sidewalks in the town of Scituate. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Kearney of Scituate a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2578) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Patrick Joseph Kearney (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to sidewalks in the town of Scituate. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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 second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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