H 4732 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act establishing a COVID-19 Local Food Access Emergency Fund

Summary

By Ms. Domb of Amherst, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mindy Domb and others that the Department of Transitional Assistance be authorized to administer a $50,000,000 local food access emergency fund to provide financial assistance to food pantries severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2020

Committee Review

Apr 2020

Senate Passage

Jun 2020

Governor

Introduced Mar 30, 2020 Last action Jul 29, 2020

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

9

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jun 22, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 18, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 6, 2020

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

Mar 30, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampshire

Carlos González

Chris Hendricks

Christina A. Minicucci

Christine Barber