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

HD 2378: Resolve providing for an investigation by a special commission relative to the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network

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

HD 2378 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve providing for an investigation by a special commission relative to the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): 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 Representatives Domb of Amherst and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 118) of Mindy Domb and Andres X. Vargas for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the sustainability of eligible emergency food providers, known as food pantries. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex

“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 Agriculture

Sources

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