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

H 3438: An Act establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth

Passed one chamber 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 3438 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Susannah Whipps (Independent). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): Read; and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3438) of Susannah M. Whipps and others for legislation to designate the Jurassic Armored Mud Ball as the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susannah WhippsPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Jim O'DayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Aaron SaundersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Hampden
Dawne ShandCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Essex

“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; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  4. Rules suspended
  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  8. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

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