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MA S 53

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Resolve promoting equity in agriculture

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

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 53) of Joanne M. Comerford, Sal N. DiDomenico, Hannah Kane and James B. Eldridge that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote equity in agriculture. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred.

  3. 2025-04-30

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-06-27

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

  5. 2025-10-02

    Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  6. 2025-10-20

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S53

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