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H1882 • 2025

An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets

An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets

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Sponsor
Paul McMurtry
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets

An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1882) of Paul McMurtry relative to the liability of farmers’ markets.
  • The Judiciary.

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. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1882) of Paul McMurtry relative to the liability of farmers’ markets. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1882

Section 10 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any person who displays, exhibits or sells their homemade or home grown products or produce within the commonwealth at public farmers’ markets and farm stands shall be allowed to provide customers with taste samples of their products without incurring any liability. Conformity to sanitary health codes and requirements such as sinks and heating apparatus shall not be applicable under this paragraph.

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