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MA S 70

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An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 70 pass?

Not yet. MA S 70 is in committee as of 2025-12-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Accompanied a study order, see S2806

What is MA S 70 about?

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 70) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to include the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marijuana in the definition of agriculture. Agriculture.

Who sponsors MA S 70?

Jacob R. Oliveira is the primary sponsor of MA S 70.

Description

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 70) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to include the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marijuana in the definition of agriculture. Agriculture.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Accompanied a study order, see S2806
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jacob R. Oliveiraprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

    referral-committee

  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. 2025-12-08

    Accompanied a study order, see S2806

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S70

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