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MA S 85

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An Act enabling private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund

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

Description

By Mr. Kennedy (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 85) of Kevin Gilnack, Bruce E. Tarr and Manny Cruz for legislation to enable private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund. Cannabis Policy.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2985
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward J. Kennedyprimary
  • Kevin Gilnackcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-09

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-07-09

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-12-08

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday January 27, 2026

  6. 2026-03-05

    Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2985

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S85

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