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S2151

194th

An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorBarry R. Finegold CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2151) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Date	Branch	Action
12/11/2025	Senate	12/11/2025 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
6/18/2025	Joint	6/18/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Cosponsor
Barry R. Finegold Primary sponsor
John F. Keenan
Shirley B. Arriaga
William J. Driscoll, Jr.
James B. Eldridge

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J25	Favorable	1 entries

Bill	Title	Status
H3397	An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth	Active

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

▸SECTION 65

Salamander of commonwealth
	The blue-spotted salamander shall be the official salamander of the commonwealth.

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	Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-
	Section 65. Salamander of commonwealth
	The blue-spotted salamander shall be the official salamander of the commonwealth.