H 802 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act establishing a special commission to ensure the resiliency of family farms in the 21st century

Summary

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 802) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the needs of agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st century. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

May 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action May 6, 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

6

Key actions

3

Committee

4

May 6, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Committee

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

lower

Oct 17, 2019

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angelo M. Scaccia

Worcester and Hampshire

Danielle Gregoire

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

Cape and Islands

Second Plymouth and Norfolk