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H5088 • 2025

An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth

An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth

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Sponsor
Homar Gómez
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth

An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez and others for legislation to designate asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez and others for legislation to designate asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  2. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  4. 2025-12-31 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth
By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez and others for legislation to designate asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5088

Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 65.

Asparagus shall be the official vegetable of the commonwealth.

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