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MA H 116

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An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 116 pass?

Not yet. MA H 116 is in committee as of 2025-09-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-08): Accompanied a new draft, see H4418

What is MA H 116 about?

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 116) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. Agriculture.

Who sponsors MA H 116?

Antonio F. D. Cabral is the primary sponsor of MA H 116, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 116) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-08 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4418
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Antonio F. D. Cabralprimary
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

    referral-committee

  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

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4418

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H116

Attribution

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