MA H 565
in committeeAn 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 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
- Last updated
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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
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2026-01-12
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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2025-10-20
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2025-07-10
Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27
Senate concurred
2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Education
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 1043
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