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H5115 • 2025

An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations

An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations

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Sponsor
Kate Hogan
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations

An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kate Hogan for legislation to establish statewide food truck regulations.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kate Hogan for legislation to establish statewide food truck regulations.
  • Public Health.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on 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. 2026-03-23 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  2. 2026-03-23 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2026-03-13 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-11-18 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Health

  6. 2025-10-20 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations
By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kate Hogan for legislation to establish statewide food truck regulations. Public Health.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5115

SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 244. The commissioner of public health shall promulgate regulations for the annual health inspection of food trucks. The commissioner shall prescribe rules and regulations relative to inspection schedules, documentation of inspections, standards for acceptable cleanliness and the costs of such inspections.

SECTION 2. The commissioner of public health shall promulgate the regulations set forth in section 1 not later than 1 year after the enactment of this act.

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