S 2675
An Act clarifying the duties of the adjutant general
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the duties and responsibilities of the adjutant general in Massachusetts. It addresses ambiguities and provides a more defined scope of authority for this position within the state’s executive branch. The bill was amended and substituted for a previous version, S.2501, reflecting changes recommended by the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Key provisions
- Defines the adjutant general’s role in coordinating state emergency management.
- Clarifies the adjutant general’s responsibilities regarding military affairs.
- Specifies the adjutant general’s authority in relation to law enforcement.
- Outlines the adjutant general’s duties concerning homeland security.
- Addresses the adjutant general’s role in coordinating state response to natural disasters.
- Provides a more detailed description of the adjutant general’s responsibilities related to veterans’ affairs.
- Specifies the adjutant general’s duties in overseeing the Massachusetts State Police.
Who is affected
- The Adjutant General’s office
- State emergency management agencies
- Law enforcement agencies
- The executive branch of state government
- The public of Massachusetts
Notable changes
- The bill substitutes a new draft for a previous version, S.2501.
- Amendments were considered and adopted during the Senate session.
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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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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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