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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 109: An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 109 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination. Primary sponsor: James Arena-DeRosa (Democratic). It lists 34 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 31, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4853.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 109) of James C. Arena-DeRosa and others relative to farming and damages caused by PFAS. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th Bristol
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4853
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-1
  3. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Agriculture

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source