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MA H 735

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An Act to promote food literacy

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

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Did MA H 735 pass?

Not yet. MA H 735 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-02): Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

What is MA H 735 about?

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 735) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to promote and facilitate food literacy programs in school districts, charter schools, approved private day or residential schools, or collaborative schools. Education.

Description

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 735) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to promote and facilitate food literacy programs in school districts, charter schools, approved private day or residential schools, or collaborative schools. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-02 — Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
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Sponsors

  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-09-02

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H735

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