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MA H 2455

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An Act relative to the promotion of food donation

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representatives Jones of North Reading and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2455) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Hannah Kane and others relative to authorizing the Department of Public Health to provide guidance to businesses regarding best practices for food donation. Public Health.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-05 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-08-29

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-10

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2026-01-05

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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