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

H 5218: An Act relative to the blue economy

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 5218 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the blue economy. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural ResourcesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth

“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. New draft of H988
  3. Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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