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MA H 4351

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An Act establishing a Massachusetts Agency of Freedmen Affairs

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4351 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4351 is in committee as of 2025-12-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4351 about?

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4351) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and Samantha Montaño for legislation to establish the Massachusetts office of freedmen affairs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA H 4351?

Brandy Fluker-Reid is the primary sponsor of MA H 4351, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4351) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and Samantha Montaño for legislation to establish the Massachusetts office of freedmen affairs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brandy Fluker-Reidprimary
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-28

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  2. 2025-07-31

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-06

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-10-06

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-12-18

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

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4351

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