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

H 952 — An Act to open the Massachusetts lobster fishery

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5041

  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 38% · 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 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. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 952) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to authorize commercial lobster fisherman to fish according to their permit for 12 months a year in state waters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5041

  2. Hearing scheduled for 01/04/2022 from 01:00 PM-06:00 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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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 200 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (200)

200 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 952 do?
By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 952) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to authorize commercial lobster fisherman to fish according to their permit for 12 months a year in state waters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Who sponsors H 952?
H 952 is sponsored by Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), David F. DeCoste (Republican), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), and Diana DiZoglio.
What is the current status of H 952?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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