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H3958 • 2025

An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture

An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture

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Sponsor
Christopher Richard Flanagan
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture

An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3958) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture.
  • Public Health.

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 H5234

  2. 2025-09-10 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-08-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-03-31 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture
By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3958) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3958

Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 195 the following section:-

Section 195A. (a) The commissioner shall conduct testing of water, poultry, produce, dairy products, shellfish and other food products for the presence of campylobacter. The department shall analyze tests and samples submitted to it, and may charge for such services a fee not greater than the cost to it of such services.

(b) The commissioner may promulgate any regulations, pursuant to chapter 30A, necessary to implement this section.

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