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MA H 109

in committee

An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 109 pass?

Not yet. MA H 109 is in committee as of 2025-12-31 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-31): Accompanied a new draft, see H4853

What is MA H 109 about?

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 109) of James C. Arena-DeRosa and others relative to farming and damages caused by PFAS. Agriculture.

Who sponsors MA H 109?

James C. Arena-DeRosa is the primary sponsor of MA H 109, joined by 34 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 109) of James C. Arena-DeRosa and others relative to farming and damages caused by PFAS. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-31 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4853
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James C. Arena-DeRosaprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-27

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

  4. 2025-08-28

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-12-31

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4853

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H109

Attribution

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