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

H 4688: An Act making August 10th Agent Orange Awareness Day in Massachusetts

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 4688 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on September 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act making August 10th Agent Orange Awareness Day in Massachusetts. It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5028.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins, Kelly W. Pease and others for legislation to designate August 10th as Agent Orange awareness day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Independent 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Brandy Fluker-ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Suffolk
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Ryan HamiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Essex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Alan SilviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Bristol
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H5028
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 12:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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