MA S1556

Bill

Resolutions relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill congratulates the 51 countries that have signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and joins the legislatures of several other states in endorsing the national Back from the Brink platform, which calls on federal leaders to take steps to prevent nuclear war. The bill further resolves that it shall be the policy of the Massachusetts General Court to pursue measures necessary to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons and to contribute towards the total elimination of these weapons from all countries, in line with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Carol Doherty (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Becca Rausch (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2767 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1556

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1556
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1556.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2597	Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see H5206	Similar To
S1555	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the commonwealth of Massachusetts	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1703	Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2767	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S550	Relative to heartworm in dogs	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

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