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

S 594: An Act improving veteran access to state parks

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 594 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving veteran access to state parks. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 3, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2687.

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 Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 594) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to improve veteran access to state parks. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
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. Accompanied a study order, see S2687
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 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