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MA H 565

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An Act establishing the Massachusetts farm to school program

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

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Did MA H 565 pass?

Not yet. MA H 565 is in committee as of 2026-01-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 565 about?

By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 565) of Patricia A. Duffy, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education.

Description

By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 565) of Patricia A. Duffy, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • Joan Meschinocosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • Steven J. Ouellettecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-10

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-10-20

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

  5. 2026-01-12

    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/H565

Attribution

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