H 121 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to urban farmland

Summary

By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 121) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to the conversion of vacant lots to farms, community gardens, and other agricultural enterprises in environmental justice populations. Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 31, 2025

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

5

Key actions

1

Committee

2

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 · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile

Erika Uyterhoeven

James Arena-DeRosa

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester