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

H 953: An Act relative to forest protection

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 953 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to forest protection. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5216.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 953) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Paul DonatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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 H5216
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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