S2675
An Act clarifying the duties of the adjutant general
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the specific duties and responsibilities of the Massachusetts Adjutant General. It aims to provide greater clarity regarding the Adjutant General’s role within the state’s emergency management and military affairs structures. The bill was amended and substituted for a previous version, S.2501, to refine the definition of the Adjutant General’s duties. This legislation seeks to ensure a more precise understanding of the Adjutant General’s authority and responsibilities.
Key provisions
- Defines the Adjutant General’s role in coordinating state emergency response efforts.
- Clarifies the Adjutant General’s responsibilities related to the Massachusetts National Guard.
- Specifies the Adjutant General’s authority in managing state military affairs.
- Outlines the Adjutant General’s duties in coordinating with federal agencies during emergencies.
- Addresses the Adjutant General’s role in maintaining readiness within the state’s military forces.
- Details the Adjutant General’s responsibilities for administering the state militia.
- Establishes the Adjutant General’s authority to direct the deployment of the National Guard.
- Defines the Adjutant General’s role in coordinating with local emergency management agencies.
Who is affected
- The Adjutant General
- The Massachusetts National Guard
- State emergency management agencies
- Federal agencies coordinating with Massachusetts
- The public during emergencies
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Primary sponsor
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsor
John C. Velis
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Bill S.2675 194th (Current)
An Act clarifying the duties of the adjutant general
Senate, October 30, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to clarify the duties of the adjutant general (Senate, No. 2501),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2675).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 11 actions for Bill S.2675
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Recommended new draft for S2501 |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 6, 2025 |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Moore) rejected |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Moore) rejected |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Amendment #4 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #95 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0) |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Substituted, as amended, for S2501 |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Read third |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Reprinted as amended, see S2708 |
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