MassachusettsAn Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 20Read second and ordered to a third readingLatest
- Jul 20Rules suspended
- Jul 20Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jul 8Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- May 20Hearing rescheduled to 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:05 PM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- May 5Hearing scheduled for 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
- Apr 2Senate concurred
- Mar 9Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory OversightMinor
- Feb 19Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced