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

H 898: An Act to end the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait

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 898 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to end the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait. Primary sponsor: Michelle Badger (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5266.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 898) of Michelle L. Badger relative to the use of horseshoe crabs for bait. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jessica GianninoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Suffolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Jay LivingstoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd 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 H5266
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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