Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 1702 — An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (19 D · 6 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of Hannah Kane and others relative to donations of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Accompanied by S954, S1025, S1063 and S1146

  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2021 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1702 do?
By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of Hannah Kane and others relative to donations of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors H 1702?
H 1702 is sponsored by Hannah Kane (Republican), Carolyn C. Dykema, Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Shawn Dooley, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), David F. DeCoste (Republican), Patricia A. Haddad, John Barrett, III (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Smitty Pignatelli, Mathew J. Muratore, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Michael J. Soter (Republican), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Paul A. Schmid, III, Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Elizabeth A. Malia, Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1702?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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