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

S 579: An Act to reimburse the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund

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 579 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to reimburse the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund. Primary sponsor: Peter Durant (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 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.

By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 579) of Peter J. Durant, Hannah Kane, Joseph D. McKenna, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to reimburse the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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