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

H 128: An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline

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 128 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to establishing a food justice frontline. Primary sponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 8, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4423.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 128) of Vanna Howard relative to establishing a food justice frontline providing compensated work involving food production, distribution, preparation, or delivery for food insecure residents. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanna HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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 H4423
  2. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  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