MA S2157

Bill

Resolve creating a citizens commission concerning the commonwealth of Massachusetts being in alignment with the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a citizens commission concerning the commonwealth of Massachusetts being in alignment with the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill creates a non-partisan 11-member Citizens Commission to advance the intention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to align with the 2017 UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The Commission will be appointed by the Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Attorney General, Speaker of the House, and Senate President, with six additional members nominated by the non-profit organization Massachusetts Peace Action. The Commission will research and provide recommendations on the economic and employment impacts of the nuclear weapons industry in Massachusetts, opportunities to convert this industry to address climate change and other social needs, and steps the state can take to influence the federal government to sign and ratify the Nuclear Ban Treaty.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (7)

Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jack Lewis (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2551 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2157

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2157
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2157.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2202	Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3211	Resolutions to prevent the first use of nuclear weapons by the United States	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3923	Relative to the prohibition of predatory financial practices	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1516	Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1951	To prohibit misleading telemarketer calls to consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2155	Resolutions relative to the prohibition of nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S2165	Resolutions to prevent the first use of nuclear weapons by the United States	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S2551	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to veterans and federal affairs.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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