Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R cosponsors

S 2245 — An Act defining Agritourism

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see S2643

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see S2643

  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/26/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 192 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (192)

192 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2245 do?
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Who sponsors S 2245?
S 2245 is sponsored by Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Paul A. Schmid, III, Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Mathew J. Muratore, David F. DeCoste (Republican), Susan Williams Gifford, Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Adam G. Hinds, and Edward J. Kennedy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2245?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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