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

S 53: Resolve promoting equity in agriculture

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

S 53 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve promoting equity in agriculture. Primary sponsor: Jo Comerford (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 53) of Joanne M. Comerford, Sal N. DiDomenico, Hannah Kane and James B. Eldridge that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote equity in agriculture. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  5. House concurred.
  6. Referred to the committee on Agriculture

Sources

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