Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 D · 1 I cosponsors

H 4784 — An Act relative to forest protection

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

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (33 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. New draft of S557, S558, S561, S562, H856, H912 and H1002

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4784?
H 4784 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Michael J. Finn (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Smitty Pignatelli, Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Adam G. Hinds, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4784?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 16, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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