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

S 3026: An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District

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 3026 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2026): New draft substituted (Comerford), see S3181.

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. Comerford and Ms.Whipps of Athol, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3026) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to provide equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
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. New draft substituted (Comerford), see S3181
  2. Read second
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  5. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  6. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Sources

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