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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 316 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2395
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dylan A. Fernandes
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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 improving oversight and operations of the Steamship Authority.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Dylan A. FernandesPlymouth and Barnstable 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 316 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2395
By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2395) of Dylan A. Fernandes for
legislation to improve oversight and operations of the Steamship Authority. Transportation.
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 improving oversight and operations of the Steamship Authority.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 701 of the acts of 1960, as most recently amended by
2sections 3 and 4 of chapter 429 of the acts of 2002, is hereby further amended in the second
3paragraph:
4 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the word “the;” and by adding
5the following sentence at the end thereof:-
6 No member shall serve more than three full terms; provided, that a member appointed to
7fill a vacancy may serve three full terms after serving the unexpired portion of the former
8member.
9 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 701 of the acts of 1960, as amended
10herein, members serving on the Steamship Authority Board who have served three full terms as
11of the effective date of this act may complete the remainder of their term and may serve an
12additional term immediately after their current term expires.