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

S 601: Resolve to protect drinking water and public health from sand mining pollution

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 601 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve to protect drinking water and public health from sand mining pollution. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 3, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2687.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Fernandes (by request), a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 601) of Meg Sheehan and Paul W. Mark that provisions be made for an investigation and study to protect drinking water and public health from sand mining pollution. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan FernandesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Meg SheehanCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 06/03/2025 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