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MA H 118

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Resolve providing for an investigation by a special commission relative to the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 118 pass?

Not yet. MA H 118 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 H4419

What is MA H 118 about?

By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 118) of Mindy Domb and Andres X. Vargas for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the sustainability of eligible emergency food providers, known as food pantries. Agriculture.

Description

By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 118) of Mindy Domb and Andres X. Vargas for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the sustainability of eligible emergency food providers, known as food pantries. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-08 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4419
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor

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. 2025-04-30

    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 H4419

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H118

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