Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2811 — An Act establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative

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 April 07, 2022. 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.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (12 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Senate, April 7, 2022 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 822) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kay Khan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Bradford Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 847) of Joan B. Lovely, Kay Khan, Brian M. Ashe, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a community college campus hunger pilot program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2811).

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 S822 and S847

  3. Reported from the committee on Higher Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2811 do?
Senate, April 7, 2022 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 822) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kay Khan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Bradford Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 847) of Joan B. Lovely, Kay Khan, Brian M. Ashe, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a community college campus hunger pilot program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2811).
Who sponsors S 2811?
S 2811 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Higher Education, Harriette L. Chandler, Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Kay Khan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Bradford Hill, Hannah Kane (Republican), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Mark C. Montigny (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Eric P. Lesser, Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), and Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2811?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 07, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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