2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S2345: To establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield
Legislative Summary
For legislation to establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield. Transportation.
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Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on Transportation
Senate
3/29/2021
House concurred
House of Representatives
1/5/2022
Hearing scheduled for 01/10/2022 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
2/9/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday March 25, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
3/28/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday May 6, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
12/22/2022
Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 2
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Eric Lesser
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Anne Gobi
Democrat
Brian Ashe
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Kelly Pease
Republican
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Todd Smola
Republican
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democrat
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Adam Hinds
Democrat
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Steven Owens
Democrat
Adam Gomez
Democrat
Brandy Fluker Oakley
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
David Rogers
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat