Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 28 D · 1 I cosponsors

H 4697 — An Act establishing the Massachusetts hunger-free campus initiative

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

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 19, 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.

  • 38 sponsors

    1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 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 H1350 and H1368

  3. Reported from the committee on Higher Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4697?
H 4697 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Higher Education, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Sally P. Kerans (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Bradford Hill, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Kay Khan, Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Daniel R. Carey, and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4697?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 19, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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