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

SD 2598: An Act updating emergency 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

SD 2598 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act updating emergency management. Primary sponsor: Bill Driscoll (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1668) of William J. Driscoll, Jr., Steven George Xiarhos, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts emergency management agency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DriscollPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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