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

H 4351: An Act establishing a Massachusetts Agency of Freedmen Affairs

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 4351 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a Massachusetts Agency of Freedmen Affairs. Primary sponsor: Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): 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 Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4351) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and Samantha Montaño for legislation to establish the Massachusetts office of freedmen affairs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandy Fluker-ReidPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Suffolk
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. 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