An Act promoting equity in agriculture
Summary
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 111) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups. Agriculture.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Oct 2, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Committee
Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Hannah Kane
RRepublican
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
Co
John Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
John Moran
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Zlotnik
DDemocratic
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