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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2296 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2151
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2296 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2151
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.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2006 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing the official salamander of the Commonwealth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-
2 Section 65. Salamander of commonwealth
3 The blue-spotted salamander shall be the official salamander of the commonwealth.