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MA HD 5056

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An Act making August 10th Agent Orange Awareness Day in Massachusetts

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

Quick answers

Did MA HD 5056 pass?

Not yet. MA HD 5056 is in committee as of 2025-10-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-02): Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

What is MA HD 5056 about?

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins, Kelly W. Pease and others for legislation to designate August 10th as Agent Orange awareness day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Description

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins, Kelly W. Pease and others for legislation to designate August 10th as Agent Orange awareness day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-02 — Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Kelly W. Peasecosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor
  • Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Steven J. Ouellettecosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Alan Silviacosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-18

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-02

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD5056

Attribution

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