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H137 • 2025

An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture

An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture

Agriculture
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Sponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture

An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 137) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa and others relative to the definition of agriculture.
  • Agriculture.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-06-27 Joint

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

  3. 2025-04-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Agriculture

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 137) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to the definition of agriculture. Agriculture.

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Bill H.137

The first paragraph of MGL 128 Section 1a shall be amended to include the phrase “the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marijuana,” after the phrase “floricultural or horticultural commodities”.

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