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MA H 128

in committee

An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 128 pass?

Not yet. MA H 128 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 H4423

What is MA H 128 about?

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 128) of Vanna Howard relative to establishing a food justice frontline providing compensated work involving food production, distribution, preparation, or delivery for food insecure residents. Agriculture.

Who sponsors MA H 128?

Vanna Howard is the primary sponsor of MA H 128, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 128) of Vanna Howard relative to establishing a food justice frontline providing compensated work involving food production, distribution, preparation, or delivery for food insecure residents. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-08 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4423
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Vanna Howardprimary
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor

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. 2025-06-26

    Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-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 H4423

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H128

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