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MA H 4373

in committee

An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4373 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4373 is in committee as of 2025-08-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-11): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4373 about?

MA H 4373 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need”.

Who sponsors MA H 4373?

Joint Committee on the Judiciary is the primary sponsor of MA H 4373, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-08-11 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciaryprimary
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-11

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2025-08-11

    New draft of H3154

  3. 2025-08-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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