Became law as Public Act 24-9, signed May 21, 2024, 89 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 5219
AN ACT CONCERNING STANDARDS FOR THE SPRAYING OF HERBICIDES ALONG RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAYS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require railroad company vegetation management plans to be consistent with the requirements for such plans in the state of Massachusetts.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
15 co-sponsors
Maria P. Horn, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., David Michel, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Hector Arzeno, Sarah Keitt, Robin E. Comey, Kerry S. Wood, James Sanchez, Jason Doucette, Hubert D. Delany, Melissa Osborne, Martin Foncello, Tracy Marra, Matt Blumenthal
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Heather S. Somers, Patricia Billie Miller, Lisa Seminara, Jeff Gordon
Its course
February 22 to May 21, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action25 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to May 169 days
Environment CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1522 days
Transportation CommitteeApr 3 to Apr 85 days
In the SenateMay 1 to May 65 days
Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 93 days
With the GovernorMay 9 to May 2112 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn
Withdrawn May 1
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 22 โ May 1
- Feb 22Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
- Feb 23Heard in Environment Committee
- Mar 15Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 3Sent to Transportation Committee
- Apr 8Transportation Committee recommended it
- May 1House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
- Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate May 3 โ May 6
- May 3Arrived in the Senate
- May 6Passed the Senate
To the Governor May 8 โ May 21
- May 8Numbered Public Act 24-9
- May 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 21Signed by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
- Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 9TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 1AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 1HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 6SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 21SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor