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

H 5335: An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth

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 5335 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 20, 2026): 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 Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to designate the American lobster as the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Joan MeschinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Alan SilviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Bristol

“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 rescheduled to 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:05 PM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  9. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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