Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 858 — An Act regarding a farmland protection and viability action plan

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5041

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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.

  • 21 sponsors

    0 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (12 D · 2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 858) of Natalie M. Blais, Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation relative to a farmland protection and viability action plan. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5041

  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2021 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 858 do?
By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 858) of Natalie M. Blais, Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation relative to a farmland protection and viability action plan. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Who sponsors H 858?
H 858 is sponsored by Anne M. Gobi, Hannah Kane (Republican), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Sean Garballey (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 858?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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