Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

H 178 — An Act to ensure the equitable empowerment of minority-owned businesses within communities disproportionately Impacted by the failed war on drugs

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4440

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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

Stalled 26% · 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.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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 Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 178) of Jon Santiago and others for legislation to establish a cannabis community empowerment fund to offer low- or no-interest loans to certain minority-owned businesses. Cannabis Policy.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4440

  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/15/2021 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 197 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jon Santiago

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (197)

197 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 178 do?
By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 178) of Jon Santiago and others for legislation to establish a cannabis community empowerment fund to offer low- or no-interest loans to certain minority-owned businesses. Cannabis Policy.
Who sponsors H 178?
H 178 is sponsored by Jon Santiago, Liz Miranda (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), and Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 178?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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