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MA H 312

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An Act promoting microbusiness and small business assistance transparency

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

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Did MA H 312 pass?

Not yet. MA H 312 is in committee as of 2025-10-09 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-09): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 312 about?

By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 312) of Andres X. Vargas relative to microbusiness and small business assistance transparency. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Who sponsors MA H 312?

Andres X. Vargas is the primary sponsor of MA H 312, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 312) of Andres X. Vargas relative to microbusiness and small business assistance transparency. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-09 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Andres X. Vargasprimary
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-23

    Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-25

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-10-09

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H312

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