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

H 2455: An Act relative to the promotion of food donation

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 2455 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the promotion of food donation. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 5, 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 Representatives Jones of North Reading and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2455) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Hannah Kane and others relative to authorizing the Department of Public Health to provide guidance to businesses regarding best practices for food donation. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden

“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 rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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