H 5088 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth

Summary

By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez and others for legislation to designate asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Dec 31, 2025 Last action Jul 20, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Jul 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

lower

Dec 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors