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H3396 • 2025

An Act designating the official seasoning of the Commonwealth

An Act designating the official seasoning of the Commonwealth

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Sponsor
James M. Murphy
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5166
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act designating the official seasoning of the Commonwealth

An Act designating the official seasoning of the Commonwealth By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating the official seasoning of the Commonwealth By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3396) of James M.
  • Murphy for legislation to designate Bell's Seasoning as the official seasoning of the Commonwealth.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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. 2026-03-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5166

  2. 2025-06-18 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act designating the official seasoning of the Commonwealth
By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3396) of James M. Murphy for legislation to designate Bell's Seasoning as the official seasoning of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill H.3396

Chapter 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-

Section 65. “Bell’s Seasoning,” created by William G. Bell, a Boston inventor in 1867 and manufactured in East Weymouth Massachusetts, shall be the official seasoning of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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