H 1654 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act creating the official shellfish of the Commonwealth

Summary

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1654) of Thomas J. Calter and others for legislation designating the oyster as the official shellfish of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2018

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 14, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Susan Gifford

RRepublican

2nd Plymouth