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MA H 3959

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An Act promoting food safety by prohibiting harmful additives in food products

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

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Did MA H 3959 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3959 is in committee as of 2025-11-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-13): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 3959 about?

By Representative Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3959) of Sean Garballey relative to additives in food products. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA H 3959?

Sean Garballey is the primary sponsor of MA H 3959.

Description

By Representative Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3959) of Sean Garballey relative to additives in food products. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-13 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Sean Garballeyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-31

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

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  2. 2025-04-03

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-08-29

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-10

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-11-13

    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/H3959

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