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MA H 5012

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An Act relative to students accessing food and nutritional information

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

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Did MA H 5012 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5012 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 5012 about?

By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Badger and Joan B. Lovely relative to student access to food and nutritional information. Higher Education.

Who sponsors MA H 5012?

Michelle L. Badger is the primary sponsor of MA H 5012, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Badger and Joan B. Lovely relative to student access to food and nutritional information. Higher Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-20 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michelle L. Badgerprimary
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-20

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

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  2. 2026-03-09

    Hearing scheduled for 03/19/2026 from 12:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2026-01-27

    Senate concurred

  4. 2026-01-22

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Higher Education

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  5. 2026-01-07

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5012

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