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H 5335

Massachusetts House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H 5335, “Establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth”, was introduced in the House on Feb 19, 2026 by Rep. Joan Meschino (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jul 20, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Record

Text

H 5335 has 1 co-sponsor.

h5335/introduced.txt
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5691  FILED ON: 2/17/2026
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5335
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  _________________
  PRESENTED BY:
  Joan Meschino and Patrick M. O'Connor
  _________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
  An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth.
  _______________
  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Joan Meschino  3rd Plymouth  2/17/2026
Patrick M. O'Connor  First Plymouth and Norfolk  2/17/2026
Kathleen R. LaNatra  12th Plymouth  3/12/2026
Lydia Edwards  Third Suffolk  5/5/2026
Patrick Joseph Kearney  4th Plymouth  3/16/2026
Steven J. Ouellette  8th Bristol  3/18/2026
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.  12th Hampden  3/13/2026
Alan Silvia  7th Bristol  3/22/2026
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5691  FILED ON: 2/17/2026
     HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5335
    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.
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  _______________
  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
  _______________
    An Act establishing the official crustacean of the Commonwealth.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
    of the same, as follows:
1  Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-
2  Section 65. The American lobster shall be the official crustacean of the commonwealth.
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For legislation to designate the American lobster as the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Rep. Joan Meschino (D) sponsors H 5335, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H 5335 went before 3 committees: Rules, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight and Steering, Policy and Scheduling.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Feb 19, 2026 · 466 Bills
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Referred to · Mar 9, 2026
Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Referred to · Jul 8, 2026 · 56 Bills

History

H 5335 has taken 9 actions since Feb 19, 2026, the latest on Jul 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 20, 2026
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Jul 20, 2026
House
Rules suspended
Jul 20, 2026
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Jul 8, 2026
House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
May 20, 2026
J
Hearing rescheduled to 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:05 PM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

Votes

H 5335 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: malegislature.gov · legiscan.com