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

S 2731: An Act to protect coastal resources.

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 2731 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on November 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect coastal resources. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 24, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

Senate, November 24, 2025 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 660) of Bruce E. Tarr and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to protect coastal resources by establishing the Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Innovation Center, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2731).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural ResourcesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. New draft of S660
  3. Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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