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

S 69: An Act to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs

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 69 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs. Primary sponsor: Jake Oliveira (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 31, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee 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 Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 69) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  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