# Massachusetts H 137: An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture

Massachusetts H 137, An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-16 (Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 137
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act clarifying the definition of agriculture
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-16, Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27)
- Sponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Agriculture, Agriculture and Fisheries
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Homar Gómez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-16: Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27) (House)
- 2025-06-27: Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Agriculture (House)
- undated: Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H137.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H137.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H137-194 (as of 2026-11-01).