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

S 647: An Act relative to paint recycling

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 647 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to paint recycling. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 5 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. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 647) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Joanne M. Comerford, Dylan A. Fernandes, Paul W. Mark and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to paint recycling. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire

“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 05/06/2025 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