HB 642 (2025): allowing the sale of dehydrated meat without a homestead food license.

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HB 642 (2025)

allowing the sale of dehydrated meat without a homestead food license.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Environment and Agriculture
  • Subject: Agriculture

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025, with 10 people signed in online: 7 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on February 19, 2025, March 4, 2025 and March 11, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 18, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
  • February 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
  • March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
  • March 11, 2025, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
  • March 11, 2025, 11:20 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
  • March 26, 2025: consent calendar, House

Votes

  • March 26, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture
  • February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:30 pm LOB 301-303
  • February 19, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  • March 4, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  • March 11, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  • March 11, 2025: Executive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  • March 11, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC)
  • March 26, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025

Laws It Would Change

From the General Court