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

H 3130: An Act to promote urban agriculture and horticulture

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 3130 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote urban agriculture and horticulture. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3130) of Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to promote urban agriculture and horticulture by providing for certain tax exemptions. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Edward J. KennedyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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