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H5335 • 2025

An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth

An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth

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

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth

An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and Patrick M.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and Patrick M.
  • O'Connor for legislation to designate the American lobster as the official crustacean of the Commonwealth.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  • 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. 2026-05-05 Joint

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

  2. 2026-04-02 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-03-09 House

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

  4. 2026-02-19 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth
By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to designate the American lobster as the official crustacean 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.5335

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

Section 65. The American lobster shall be the official crustacean of the commonwealth.

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