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MA H 3438

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An Act establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth

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

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Did MA H 3438 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3438 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

What is MA H 3438 about?

By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3438) of Susannah M. Whipps and others for legislation to designate the Jurassic Armored Mud Ball as the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA H 3438?

Susannah M. Whipps is the primary sponsor of MA H 3438, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3438) of Susannah M. Whipps and others for legislation to designate the Jurassic Armored Mud Ball as the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-13 — Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Susannah M. Whippsprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Kelly W. Peasecosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • James J. O'Daycosponsor
  • Dawne Shandcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-13

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-08-10

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2025-11-26

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-11-26

    Rules suspended

  5. 2025-11-26

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-10-30

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  7. 2025-09-25

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  8. 2025-06-18

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  9. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  10. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3438

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