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

S 55: An Act fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts

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 55 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts. Primary sponsor: Jo Comerford (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2801.

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 Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 55) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to strengthen local food systems. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester 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 S2801
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-1
  3. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  4. House concurred.
  5. Referred to the committee on Agriculture

Sources

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