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

S 586: An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management

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 586 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Primary sponsor: Jamie Eldridge (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 3, 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. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, John F. Keenan and others for legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie EldridgePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester

“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. Accompanied by S662
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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