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

S 3181: An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District

Enacted 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 3181 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 16, 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. Primary sponsor: Jo Comerford (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 25, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

Senate, July 16, 2026 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Comerford) for the Senate Bill providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District (Senate, No. 3026).

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordPrimary 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Senate concurred in the House amendment
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5658) and passed to be engrossed
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  10. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  11. Read third and passed to be engrossed.
  12. Ordered to a third reading

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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