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MA H 111

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An Act promoting equity in agriculture

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 111 pass?

Not yet. MA H 111 is in committee as of 2025-10-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-02): Discharged to the committee on House Rules

What is MA H 111 about?

By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 111) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups. Agriculture.

Who sponsors MA H 111?

Natalie M. Blais is the primary sponsor of MA H 111, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 111) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-02 — Discharged to the committee on House Rules
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Blaisprimary
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-30

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-06-27

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

  5. 2025-09-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  6. 2025-10-02

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H111

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