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

H 2516: An Act establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth

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 2516 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Orlando Ramos (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2516) of Orlando Ramos and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to establishing an advisory committee (including members of the General Court) on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Orlando RamosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Hampden
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester

“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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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