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

H 196: An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service

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 196 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service. Primary sponsor: James Arena-DeRosa (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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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. 196) of James C. Arena-DeRosa, Mindy Domb and James B. Eldridge relative to participation and customer service in federal nutrition programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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