Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 26 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2880 — An Act advancing food and agricultural equity in the commonwealth

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 16, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (26 D · 3 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Senate, May 16, 2022 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Joseph A. Boncore, Adrian C. Madaro, James B. Eldridge, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to crate a Garden Agriculture Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 860) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to create local and community garden agriculture programs within the Department of Agricultural Resources; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S495, S502, H860, H967 and H1007

  3. Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (165)

165 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2880 do?
Senate, May 16, 2022 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Joseph A. Boncore, Adrian C. Madaro, James B. Eldridge, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to crate a Garden Agriculture Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 860) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to create local and community garden agriculture programs within the Department of Agricultural Resources; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).
Who sponsors S 2880?
S 2880 is sponsored by Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais, Hannah Kane (Republican), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Paul A. Schmid, III, David F. DeCoste (Republican), Smitty Pignatelli, John C. Velis (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Alan Silvia (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Jeffrey Rosario Turco (Democrat), Peter Capano, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Steven Owens (Democrat), and Lydia Edwards (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2880?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 16, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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