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

HD 403: An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HD 403 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need. Primary sponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hannah KanePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Kevin HonanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Suffolk
Christopher MarkeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Sources

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