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

H 981: An Act to protect pollinator habitat

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 981 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect pollinator habitat. Primary sponsor: Mary Keefe (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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

Official summary

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

By Representative Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 981) of Mary S. Keefe and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to opportunities for improving pollinator health. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary KeefePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 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