Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2449 — An Act relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Senate, December 30, 2019 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1290) of Jason M. Lewis, Paul A. Schmid, III, David Allen Robertson, Danielle W. Gregoire and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3738) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2449).

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S1290 and H3738

  3. Reported from the committee on Public Health

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Public Health

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (181)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2449 do?
Senate, December 30, 2019 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1290) of Jason M. Lewis, Paul A. Schmid, III, David Allen Robertson, Danielle W. Gregoire and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3738) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2449).
Who sponsors S 2449?
S 2449 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Public Health, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Paul A. Schmid, III, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Kay Khan, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Denise Provost, Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Julian Cyr (Democrat), and Mike Connolly (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2449?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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