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H 898 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to end the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait

Summary
By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 898) of Michelle L. Badger relative to the use of horseshoe crabs for bait. Environment and Natural Resources.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill ends horseshoe crab harvesting for bait, conserving a natural resource and protecting marine ecosystems per Environment subject.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 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
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Michelle Badger
Michelle Badger
DDemocratic
MA
1st Plymouth
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dave Vieira
Dave Vieira
RRepublican
MA
3rd Barnstable
Co
Photo of James Arena-DeRosa
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jay Livingstone
Jay Livingstone
DDemocratic
MA
8th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Jessica Giannino
Jessica Giannino
DDemocratic
MA
16th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
MA
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Co
Photo of John Moran
John Moran
DDemocratic
MA
9th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Kristin Kassner
Kristin Kassner
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Essex
Co
Photo of Lindsay Sabadosa
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
MA
1st Hampshire
Co
Photo of Margaret Scarsdale
Margaret Scarsdale
DDemocratic
MA
1st Middlesex