All Roll Calls
Yes: 8 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 5266194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act to end the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
In Committee
Environment and Natural ResourcesHouse Ways and Means
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Democratic • House
David T. Vieira
Republican • House
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Democratic • House
Jay D. Livingstone
Democratic • House
Jessica Ann Giannino
Democratic • House
Joanne M. Comerford
Democratic • Senate
John Francis Moran
Democratic • House
Kristin E. Kassner
Democratic • House
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Democratic • House
Margaret R. Scarsdale
Democratic • House
Marjorie C. Decker
Democratic • House
Michelle L. Badger
Democratic • House
Patrick M. O'Connor
Republican • Senate
Tram T. Nguyen
Democratic • House
Vanna Howard
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 3/16/2026
Committee Redraft: Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
3/19/2026HouseNew draft of H898
3/19/2026HouseReported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
3/19/2026House
Bill Text
As Filed
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