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H 953 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to forest protection

Summary
By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 953) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly focuses on forest protection under Environment committee, directly advancing conservation efforts as per title and summary.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 12, 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
6
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 · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Amy Sangiolo
Amy Sangiolo
DDemocratic
MA
11th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Greg Schwartz
Greg Schwartz
DDemocratic
MA
12th Middlesex
Co
Photo of James Arena-DeRosa
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jim Arciero
Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
MA
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester