Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 31 D · 5 R cosponsors

H 686 — An Act establishing farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5143

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    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.

  • 48 sponsors

    1 primary, 47 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (31 D · 5 R) — 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 Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 686) of Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a farm to school grants program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5143

  2. Hearing scheduled for 01/04/2022 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Smitty Pignatelli

Co-sponsors (47)

Not signed on (156)

156 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

education agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 686 do?
By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 686) of Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a farm to school grants program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.
Who sponsors H 686?
H 686 is sponsored by Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Norman J. Orrall (Republican), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Julian Cyr (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Kay Khan, Vanna Howard (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, Smitty Pignatelli, Christina A. Minicucci, Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Sheila C. Harrington, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Diana DiZoglio, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Susan Williams Gifford, Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 686?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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