MA State Legislation pending:
Senate Bill S.2157 and House Bill H.3239
To create a citizens commission concerning the commonwealth of Massachusetts being in alignment with the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. Full text can downloaded here.
- Introduced by State Senator Jo Comerford and State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa
- Senate Co-sponsors:
Name District/Address Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Mindy Domb 3rd Hampshire Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex Julian Cyr Cape and Islands - House Co-sponsors:
Name District/Address Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire Carlos González 10th Hampden Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex Kay Khan 11th Middlesex Natalie M. Blais 1st Franklin Mindy Domb 3rd Hampshire James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester Nika C. Elugardo 15th Suffolk Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex Paul W. Mark 2nd Berkshire Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex Tommy Vitolo 15th Norfolk - Currently in the Joint Committee on Veteran and Federal Affairs
- Public Hearing will take place September 24, 2019, from 11am – 5pm, at Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston
- Sign up to attend the Public Hearing and testify (with 3 minute oral statement) and/or submit a written statement
Other state legislation relating to nuclear weapons
Similar legislation pending in other states
- California
- Minnesota
- Vermont
MA Cities that are aligning with the Nuclear Ban Treaty
- Northampton
- Easthampton
- Greenfield
- Holyoke
- Amherst
MA Town Meetings that have passed Nuclear Ban resolutions
- Shutesbury
- Leverett
- Colrain
- Belchertown