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MA S 1555

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An Act decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1555 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1555 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2790

What is MA S 1555 about?

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1555) of Edward J. Kennedy, Michael J. Barrett and Michael O. Moore for legislation to decrease food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA S 1555?

Edward J. Kennedy is the primary sponsor of MA S 1555, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1555) of Edward J. Kennedy, Michael J. Barrett and Michael O. Moore for legislation to decrease food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2790
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward J. Kennedyprimary
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-29

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-10

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2790

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1555

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