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

H 5668: An Act recognizing those employed in the shellfish, aquaculture, marine fisheries, and health care sectors as a preferred vocation under the Seasonal Communities Act in Wellfleet

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 5668 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on September 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act recognizing those employed in the shellfish, aquaculture, marine fisheries, and health care sectors as a preferred vocation under the Seasonal Communities Act in Wellfleet. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 17, 2026): Senate concurred.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5668) of Hadley Luddy (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize employees in the shellfish, aquaculture, marine fisheries, and health care sectors as preferred vocations for affordable and attainable housing preference in the town of Wellfleet. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th 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. Senate concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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